He added that all the Chinese tourists - including a 14-year-old child - had travelled independently.
A criminal investigation into the cause of the tragedy is now under way.
Shortly afterwards Kobzev took to social media again, saying that "sadly, even this tragedy hasn't taught people a lesson", informing that six people trapped in their cars had been rescued in two separate incidents on Friday and Saturday.
In late January, a Chinese tourist died after a car he was travelling overturned on the frozen surface of Lake Baikal.