A dozen out of the 15 teams finished the race which began three weeks ago.

Destruction of trees by flames could see Batagai Depression ‘rapidly enlarge’ while remote local settlements also threatened.

Cats and dogs are left at the mercy of extremely cold weather reaching -50C with no proper animal winter shelter in Yakutsk.

Female meteorologists at remote weather station feel 'besieged' by hungry and menacing animals.

Locals in Norilsk dive head first into the 4-metre deep fluffy snow as if it were a swimming pool.

Heavy snow falls in recent days cause mayhem in Russia's 'San Francisco'.

Marooned men went for up to 3 weeks without food on island in Laptev Sea in temperatures of minus 15C.

A girl dies after a bus stop crashes on her in extreme gales.

Private helicopter brought in to located Tyva Avia aircraft that had 13 people on board in remote Siberia.

US National Weather Service claims smoke haze from deadly inferno has crossed the Pacific.