Nearly 200 fishermen rescued from drifting ice floes off the coast of Sakhalin

As of 1530 with a torn ice from the shore in an area. Dolinskogo seaside district, Sakhalin Island, rescued 195 people, including 68 fishermen were taken by helicopter Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. The satisfactory condition of the people, medical attention is needed.

Earlier reported 85 survivors .

At 1335 from the airport to the area of the accident Khomutova flew the helicopter Mi-8 Far East Aviation Rescue Emergency Center of Russia. Currently, circled over the ice, aviators together with the rescuers started rescue anglers who took off on an ice floe.

According to satellite monitoring, the further promotion of the ice in the direction of the Sea of Okhotsk, it is unlikely to come off as an ice field rests in the slush and ice fields. The thickness of the ice is strong enough to reach about 100 cm

In order to coordinate the efforts and resources on the scene arrived operational group of the Main Directorate of MOE Russia's Sakhalin region, rescuers search and rescue team to them. Polyakova Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, employees GIMS Dolinskogo area, police officers, volunteers.

To collect and process information at the Centers for Crisis Management Emergency Management Chief Russian and Far Eastern regional center of the Russian Emergencies Ministry are working operational headquarters.

For the salvation of all people involved about 40 people, 10 vessels and one aircraft.

Recall, 12:00 Sakhalin time Center for Crisis Management of the Main Directorate of the Russian Emergencies Ministry in the Sakhalin region received a message about the isolation of ice Dolinskom area near the village of Seaside . Message received from eyewitnesses. According to preliminary data, the ice may be about 400 people.