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'Baikal is starting to attract pioneering tourists looking for an extreme wilderness experience'

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Three dead as two vehicles fall through the ice on Lake Baikal

Driving over the ice on Siberia's lakes and rivers is safe in deep winter - but in April?

Moment plane lands on frozen surface of the world’s deepest lake

The ice is visibly cracked but the team led by photographer Vadim Makhorov successfully landed Cessna 172 on Lake Baikal.

Players tee off with red balls for golf on the world's deepest lake

South Korean diplomat wins two day tournament in sunshine on frozen Lable Baikal.

Stop playing with death, warn rescuers at the world’s oldest lake

All ice crossings shut in Irkutsk region, local emergency service on top alert.

Teeing off for golf contest on frozen surface of the world’s deepest lake

More than 40 participants from Russia and abroad take part in the annual Lake Baikal challenge.

Beautician and daughter killed as car plunges through ice on Lake Baikal

Tragedy as mother and 9 year old girl cannot escape after car sank.

Flying with the wind and climbing ice poles

Our reporter Olga Gertcyk continues skating on the world's deepest lake. Enjoy Day 3 of her Baikal diary!

A peer traveller falls knee-deep in ice-cold water

Our reporter completes Day 4 of Baikal skating tour safe and sound

Like commuters in Beijing metro: Chinese tourists walk to hotel across frozen Baikal

Police warn that the foreign visitors are 'risking their lives' on world's deepest lake.

Do NOT drive on thin ice, motorists warned in Siberia

Dashcam video released by police shows how family took wrong turn and car plunged into Lake Baikal.

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Sent to Siberia

Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow

Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.

Born in Siberia

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times

Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.

Voice of Siberia

Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day

Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

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Lake Baikal 'holds key to new advances in antibiotics'

Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

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