Over 100 fishermen from the eastern Russia isolation saved

Over 100 fishermen from the eastern Russia isolation saved

More than 100 fishermen were saved by a floating ice floal residue that drifted into the waters of the remote Far East of Russia, the authorities reported on Wednesday.

rescue operation in the Okhofsksee

The 139 fishermen had come into a crave that arose from 10 meters (32 feet) long tear, which had been dissolved from the island sakhalin Okhofsksee between Russia and Japan Trieb, shared the emergency services via Telegram.

challenge of the rescue workers

videos that were shared by the emergency services show the fishermen who are brought to safety in an operation with a MI-8 helicopter and a Khivus hovercraft, which can drive on ice and water.

fishermen refuse rescue

Not everyone was delighted with the arrival of the rescue workers. Previously, the emergency services had reported that "some extreme sports enthusiasts" refused among those held on the ice, without catching.

repeated incidents on Sakhalin

It is not unusual that people on ice floes in Sakhalin with a length of 1,000 kilometers (621 miles), in in) Difficulties. Last February more than 80 fishermen had solved the proximity of the village of Starodubskye from the bank. In 2020, more than 500 speed of ice was saved by an ice floe near the Mordvinov Bay on Sakhalin, as the state news agencies Ria Novosti reported.

This incident emphasizes the dangers that fishing on ice can bring, and the quick reaction of the emergency services is crucial to ensure the safety of the fishermen.