Russia's Sakhalin Island;
(Reuters) - Some 40 fishermen were evacuated from a drifting ice floe and work continued to rescue more in difficult weather conditions on the Sakhalin island, Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Monday 6 March 2023.
The ministry said earlier that about 50 fishermen could be on a torn off ice floe near the village of Lesnoye that lies on the eastern coast of Sakhalin.
"The rescue operation on Sakhalin is carried out at a distance of 1.5-2 kilometres from the separation line, in difficult weather conditions, with strong winds," the ministry said on the Telegram messaging platform.
