Concern over world's oldest and deepest lake as nasty odour and green algae discourages sunbathers in Buryatia.

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

Extreme swimmers take the plunge to support competitors forced to perform in South Korea without the Russian flag.

Doctors fought in vain to save  Alexander Stakhanov, 35, on the frozen surface of the world's deepest lake.

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

Call to locals and tourists to aid experts counter the green gunge 'polluting' world's deepest lake.

Scientist and senator calls for thousands of Baikal's endemic seals to be hunted.

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