Ship Stuck in Ice on Lake Baikal Under Investigation
The Baikal-Angara Transport Prosecutor's Office has launched an inspection after a motor ship became trapped in ice on Lake Baikal, near the village of Sakhyurta.
Jan 22, 2026 0
A motor ship is stuck in ice on Lake Baikal near Sakhyurta village.
Source:
A motor ship has frozen in the ice of Lake Baikal near the village of Sakhyurta in the Olkhon District. The video is published by the Telegram channel «Incident Irkutsk».
Footage shows the vessel trapped in ice at Bazarnaya Bay on Lake Baikal.
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Judging by the footage, the motor ship is stuck in Bazarnaya Bay.
The Baikal-Angara Transport Prosecutor«s Office has organized an inspection of compliance with navigation safety legislation in connection with this.
«During monitoring of mass media, a publication was identified stating that in January 2026, the vessel Fartovy-2 was operated in ice conditions in violation of navigation conditions,» is noted in the department«s Telegram channel.
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