politics
February 22, 2026
Lavrov offers condolences to Wang Yi over death of Chinese tourists in Lake Baikal
Russian Foreign Minister stressed that relevant Russian agencies are conducting a full-scale investigation of the incident and promised to inform Beijing about its results immediately
TL;DR
- Eight people, including seven Chinese tourists, died when a car fell through the ice of Lake Baikal.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov offered condolences to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
- Lavrov stated that Russian agencies are conducting a full-scale investigation and will inform Beijing of the results.
- A criminal case has been initiated for providing unsafe services and negligence leading to death.
- The ice crossing to Olkhon Island, where the incident occurred, was officially closed and access prohibited.
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