INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russias Emergency Situations Ministry evacuated 139 fishermen from an ice sheet that broke off from Sakhalin Island in the western Pacific
on Wednesday.The ice sheet removed after a 33-foot (10-meter) fracture formed between the town of Malki and the mouth of the Dolinka
River.Eyewitnesses said the fracture appeared suddenly, reaching 10 meters broad within minutes
While some fishermen managed to jump across and remain on land, the rest wandered away on the ice floe lots of with their cars and trucks
and snowmobiles, according to the Telegram channel Shot.Emergency authorities utilized helicopters and hovercraft to ferry the stranded
anglers to safety in little groups.Videos published by the Emergency Situations Ministry reveal males being filled onto a helicopter for
In one video, anglers can be heard refusing to leave without their catch.Authorities at first reported that 300 anglers were on the ice
however later on modified the number to 139
TheSakhalin regional branch of the Emergency Situations Ministry said authorities had actually cautioned citizens versus venturing onto the
ice.A comparable occurrence took place in February 2024, when 82 fishermen were stranded on an ice sheet that broke off near the town of
Starodubovskoye and wandered about half a mile out to sea.
