A deadly traffic accident occurred on the ice surface of Russia's Lake Baikal on the 28th. A car carrying tourists overturned on the lake ice on the 28th, resulting in the death of one Chinese tourist.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the Chinese Consulate General in Irkutsk has confirmed that one Chinese tourist died in the accident, and four Chinese tourists sustained minor injuries. Upon receiving the report, the Consulate General in Irkutsk immediately initiated an emergency response plan, made contact with the tour guide, the Chinese tourists, and local rescuers at the earliest possible time, coordinated volunteers to rush to the scene, and requested rescue personnel to promptly transport the injured to the Khuzhir Town medical station for treatment.
Currently, the injured have been transferred to the Olkhon District Central Hospital, and the consulate is making every effort to help with the aftermath. According to TASS, the rollover accident occurred on the ice near Olkhon Island on Lake Baikal, and the Russian Investigative Committee has opened a case to investigate the incident.