Russia recovers bodies of Chinese tourists from ‘mortally dangerous’ Lake Baikal after bus plunges into ice

Authorities in Russia recovered the bodies of seven Chinese tourists and one Russian driver who died after their mini-bus ...
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Bus with Chinese tourists crashes through ice on Russia’s Lake Baikal, killing 8

A tour bus carrying Chinese tourists plunged through the ice on Russia’s Lake Baikal, killing eight people, officials said. One of the Chinese tourists managed to escape from the bus, which was ...
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Stone seal from biblical Kingdom of Judea discovered during construction in northern Israel

The seal, which is made of a light brown gemstone, is thought by archaeologists to have been “hung like a necklace around its owner’s neck,” and decoratively divided into three. A stone seal believed ...
The Straits Times

7 Chinese tourists dead after bus sinks in Russia’s Lake Baikal

MOSCOW - Seven tourists, reported to be Chinese citizens, died on Feb 20 when a tour bus crashed through the ice of Russia’s Lake Baikal in Siberia, local officials said. The bus fell into an ice ...
People

8 People Dead, Including a Child, After Tourist Bus Plunges into Icy Waters of World's Deepest Lake

“Lake Baikal is unforgiving,” Gov. Igor Kobzev wrote on social media after the incident on Friday, Feb. 20 Desiree Anello is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. Her ...
BBC

Seal pups bottle-fed as rescue numbers rise

An animal rescue charity has developed a new technique to help the recovery and release of grey seal pups, following an influx of rescues. Staff at the Scottish SPCA have started to bottle-feed ...
Reuters

Seven bodies found after Chinese tour bus plunges into frozen lake in Russia's Siberia

MOSCOW, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Seven bodies have been found in Lake Baikal in Russia's Siberia after a tour bus carrying eight Chinese tourists plunged into the water when the ice broke as it crossed the ...
The Star

Eight feared dead after a bus with Chinese tourists sinks into Russia's Lake Baikal

The world’s deepest lake, located north of Mongolia, is a popular destination for tourists. -- SCREENGRAB: GOOGLE MAPS via The Straits Times/ANN MOSCOW (Reuters): Seven Chinese tourists and a bus ...
People

Woman’s Dog Made an Unlikely Friend at the Beach, and They’ve Been Meeting Ever Since (Exclusive)

Meridith Ellis tells PEOPLE her poodle Ash waits faithfully by the water until a seal swims over to play — a friendship that’s lasted months Courtesy of Meridith Ellis The first time Meridith Ellis ...
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7 Chinese tourists killed as vehicle sinks in Lake Baikal; Consulate issues urgent safety alert

Seven Chinese tourists in Russia were killed on Friday, local time, after a vehicle carrying them plunged into the waters of Lake Baikal when the ice cracked, with the Chinese Consulate General in ...
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Probe launched as seven tourists and local driver found dead after bus plunges into frozen Russian lake

Divers have recovered the bodies of seven Chinese tourists and a Russian driver from Lake Baikal in Siberia after their mini-bus plundged into the water, Russian authorities say. The eight victims all ...