Likely reserves of 200 tonnes of gold have been identified in the Gora Rudnaya area of the Aldansky district.
Russia’s coldest region struggles to tame fires intensified by lengthy heatwave in extreme north.
Cats and dogs are left at the mercy of extremely cold weather reaching -50C with no proper animal winter shelter in Yakutsk.
First picture of man who fought off a vicious bear with just a small knife.