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

Warmer winter caused problems for Sergey whose misfortune, and quick rescue, were captured on his own hi-tech camera.

Former Ukraine president's son Viktor reportedly drowned when his vehicle plunged through the ice.

As soon as a Honda fell through the ice, locals were preparing to use an age-old system to pull it out.

White-knuckle driver Roman Rusinov and motor journalist Andrey Leontjev smash the Russian on-ice speed record. 

Friends watched as ex-president's son tried and failed to break ice with his head after his car sank in freezing waters.

Trucks thunder across the ice, overtaking just like this was a normal motorway  - but it’s not.

Irkutsk photographer captures multi-layered columns of bubbles through crystal clear ice.

Stanley cup winner Valery Kamensky and other stars make history on frozen Lake Baikal.

Silence from the authorities but residents say former Ukrainian president's son should have known Baikal was too dangerous to drive on.