Russian Emergencies Ministry officials have launched an urgent mission to rescue 200 people trapped on a sheet of frozen ice.
The fishermen in the Sakhalin Region are trapped on the frozen ice in the Sea of Okhotsk, according to reports.
They are believed to be 700 meters from the shore near the village of Lesnoye.
The rescue mission consists of 11 specialists and 6 units of equipment from the Russian Emergencies Ministry, including the Khivus hovercraft.
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