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

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.

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.