Summary
A mini-bus carrying Chinese tourists fell into a fissure in the ice on Lake Baikal, Siberia, leading to the deaths of seven tourists and their Russian driver. Divers retrieved their bodies from the lake's bottom. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.
Key Facts
- Seven Chinese tourists and a Russian driver died when their bus fell into the icy Lake Baikal.
- The incident happened when the bus crossed a three-meter-wide ice crack.
- Lake Baikal is the world's deepest lake, reaching depths of up to 1,642 meters.
- A Chinese tourist managed to escape from the bus after the accident.
- All Chinese tourists in the accident had traveled on their own, not with a tour group.
- Irkutsk's Governor warned against traveling on the lake's ice due to safety risks.
- Authorities have launched a criminal investigation to determine what led to the accident.
- Additional rescues took place on the lake, involving other individuals trapped on the ice.
