Yakutsk, currently hosting the Children of Asia International sports games was forced to halt arrivals and departures.
As temperatures sunk to minus 50C and below, schools and kindergartens were closed for the world's hardiest children.
Young boys scream in pain and terror as they are shown being struck repeatedly with a belt by a vicious female 'carer'.
Members of two families perished and others are missing as emergency services scrambled to the scene.
Tributes to the dead and prayers for the 34 injured including 27 students, acrobats with a Nefteyugansk sports club.
Cub 'Mur' joins the puppet cast of 'Good Night, Little Ones'.
Vessel Stepan Arzhakov ran aground in Lena River after being washed ashore due to strong early morning crosswinds.
Family of predators terrorise summer camp in heart of Russia’s coldest region - with 83 year old hunter standing guard.
Boy, 11, jumped from 4th floor window engulfed by inferno; girl, 12, phoned aunt to say ‘Please tell Mum I love her'.