Emergency services in major operation with higher toll feared.
Former spies and military operatives write handbook for tourists and hunters, using techniques learned during Soviet era.
Recent days have seen Siberia's nickel capital hotter than Nice and on a par with Naples.
Children aged 7 to 11 miss classes, but older students still expected to attend.
Residents warned to stay away from the animals, with two men already having been savagely attacked... but there is happy news for two little cubs.
Novosibirsk - the unofficial capital of Siberia - is an excellent stopover for train travellers in search of rest and relaxation as they cross the continent.
Below are a few ideas, both within the city and also on a trip out to the satellite town of Akademgorodok, in the heart of pine forests
In summers - when it can be very hot - or in the extremely cold but sunny winters, the city is good for strolling, with plenty of pubs and cafes to wander into for those in need of a cooling, or warming, drink.
You’ll be pleased to see how many people speak good English.
With thick coat to keep it warm, the little Yakut horse loves nothing better than running about the frozen fields.
Wild animal uses eye contact to 'flatter' biologist Alexander Yakovlev - hoping for a tasty breakfast - at dawn on the shores of the freezing Gulf of Ob.
Tiny new arrival welcomed at Royev Ruchey Zoo - even if the little African bird does not like the cold.