The night before, in the Mordvinov Bay in the Sakhalin search and rescue detachment of EMERCOM of Russia for four hours looking for a fisherman who reported that he “tore off on a six-meter iceberg.” For his salvation was sent to six people, three snowmobiles and a motor boat.
In addition to the night time search operation was complicated by thick fog. The operator contacted the victim on phone to confirm its location. Distress was assured that he sees the snowmobile, but trying to clarify where it is regarding health, the answer was – “in the depths”. The man called the Alexei, Dmitry, complained that “the ice is cracking under his feet” and asked “looking for me everywhere.”
In the end, a quest during which rescuers used sound sirens and flares, was successful. Fisherman actually found on the ice, but that’s a breakaway it was only in his imagination. By their appearance it became clear that the man was in a state of alcoholic or narcotic intoxication. At the moment it is checking.
Photo: emergency situations Ministry