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Igor Kobzev
Politician
Igor Kobzev is the governor of the Irkutsk region in Russia.
Notable Quotes
"the consulate general of the PRC (People’s Republic of China) has been notified"View Story →
"The Chinese Consulate General in Irkutsk was informed about the deaths."View Story →
"They are assumed dead at this point."View Story →
"One of the Chinese tourists who had been on the bus managed to escape."View Story →
"One tourist managed to escape, and the search for the others continues."View Story →
"I would like to remind you once again that going out onto Lake Baikal's ice is not just prohibited right now. It's mortally dangerous."View Story →
"One of the Chinese tourists managed to escape from the bus, which was crossing the frozen lake on Friday."View Story →
"The consulate general of the PRC (Peoples Republic of China) has been notified."View Story →
Related Stories
Divers recover bodies of seven Chinese tourists from bottom of Lake Baikal
A Russian driver also died when their mini-bus plunged under the ice to the bottom of the lake in Siberia.
February 21, 2026Eight feared dead after a bus with Chinese tourists sinks into Russia's Lake Baikal - Reuters
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPQ3lDMnZIaC1ESHNzdkxVb2dwUFpGTmJ1amRYN0ZFd0Ftd0E1TkdMZlhjNVpQUHFYdWl4aDlsMVBrcmo0TkFvbUxvU09zcDkxZ0lORGxhMDBJMjAtQWQ3dzQ4akhjM1Z6eDZIVmVaSzh3azBFMEhmcWMtbzJYM3V2ZVJuWnh1YW1jTWo5UnBWR1NZbjhySWljd2ZOMmR2d0lzMUYxemZMc0JmXzlGYWVJMHV0SlpmVlIyOHVpMXlHcnFLckFqZDhB?oc=5" target="_blank">Eight feared dead after a bus with Chinese tourists sinks into Russia's Lake Baikal</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
February 20, 2026