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.
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"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."
— Igor Kobzev , Politician
"One of the Chinese tourists managed to escape from the bus, which was crossing the frozen lake on Friday."
— Igor Kobzev , Politician
"The consulate general of the PRC (Peoples Republic of China) has been notified."
— Igor Kobzev , Politician
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A Russian driver also died when their mini-bus plunged under the ice to the bottom of the lake in Siberia.
A tour bus carrying Chinese tourists plunged through the ice on Russia’s Lake Baikal, resulting in eight fatalities, including seven Chinese tourists and the driver. One tourist managed to escape.
Seven Chinese tourists died when their car fell through thin ice on Lake Baikal in Russia. Only one tourist survived the incident.
Seven Chinese tourists died when a tour bus crashed through the ice of Russia’s Lake Baikal in Siberia. The bus fell into an ice fissure three meters wide and sank.
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