Residents of Olkhon Island on Lake Baikal are experiencing hours-long waits to board ferries to the mainland, as the summer tourist season creates significant backups.

Lake Baikal in Siberia is highlighted as the Earth's deepest lake, containing 20% of the world's unfrozen freshwater. The article provides general facts about this significant natural wonder.

Photographers who spent a year at Lake Baikal report that the world's largest and oldest lake is experiencing ecological devastation, including deforestation, illegal construction, and pollution, partly influenced by the war in Ukraine.

Authorities in Russia's Far East region announced that over 3,000 tourists are stranded on an island in Lake Baikal.

Dramatic footage shows a tourist bus carrying Chinese passengers sinking through the ice and disappearing beneath the surface of Russia's Lake Baikal in a matter of seconds on Friday, February 20.

A Russian driver also died when their mini-bus plunged under the ice to the bottom of the lake in Siberia.

One tourist managed to escape, and the search for the others continues

Lake Baikal, the deepest lake on Earth, contains 20% of the world's fresh water. It is fed by 300 rivers but has only one outflow, making its surface an impressive but not its most remarkable feature.

A study concluded that a small group of hunter-gatherers near Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia experienced the first plague epidemic in history 5,500 years ago, with most victims under 15 years old.

An overloaded tourist hovercraft overturned without warning on Siberia's Lake Baikal, resulting in five fatalities as Russian authorities launched an investigation into the deadly accident.

Regional authorities in Russia have reported that ice roads leading to Olkhon Island on Lake Baikal remain unstable and dangerous, leaving thousands of tourists stranded.

Divers recover bodies of seven Chinese tourists from bottom of Lake Baikal  Qatar Tribune

Russian authorities report that divers have recovered the bodies of seven Chinese tourists and a Russian driver after their mini-bus plunged through the ice into Lake Baikal in Siberia.

A bus carrying Chinese tourists sank in Russia’s Lake Baikal, resulting in the deaths of seven individuals.

Lake Baikal, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Russia, is increasingly attracting the attention of wealthy individuals and oligarchs, including those with ties to Vladimir Putin and Elon Musk's father, due to its natural beauty and growing tourism appeal.

New archaeological discoveries in Siberia near Lake Baikal indicate the earliest known plague epidemic, dating back approximately 5,500 years among hunter-gatherer communities.

A hovercraft accident on Russia's Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake, has resulted in the deaths of five Russian tourists. The incident turned a tourist excursion into a tragedy.

During the final day of the carnival on Lake Baikal, locals burned an effigy of Russian singer Yaroslav Dronov, known as Shaman, who is a favorite of Vladimir Putin.

The ministry said rescuers had conducted an inspection of the scene using an underwater camera and that diving operations were planned.

A Russian driver also died when their mini-bus plunged under the ice to the bottom of the lake in Siberia.