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Russia: safe hundreds of fishermen adrift on ice plate
Okha, Russia - Helicopters and vessels used for the rescue
All safe about 750 Russian fishermen that found adrift on an enormous ice plate detached from the coasts of the Sakhalin's isle (Russian Far East), in the Mardvinov's bay. Men, engaged in the fishing made practising a hole in the ice crust when the plate detached, have been rescued by air from different helicopters (that have saved 450) and by sea with vessels the remaining 300.
fra/pec - 1086840
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency