A methane explosion ripped through the pit in Kemerovo region - but 101 safely escaped to the surface.
Russia will have 11 time zones instead of the current nine, with Siberia's Kemerovo region moving one hour further from Moscow.
A girl dies after a bus stop crashes on her in extreme gales.
The municipal heating system burns narcotics including heroin seized from traffickers.
First ever discovery of a 'live bigfoot' is made in southern Siberia.
Temperatures of up to 35C force exodus to river and lake beaches.
People feel better about themselves and their lives, defying the international stereotype of Siberia.
A young man and woman were killed as they snowboarded in Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo region.