On the morning of the 6th, local fishermen found a killer whale trapped in drift ice about 1 km off the coast of Rausu town. In footage taken by a private company using a drone around 10 a.m.

on the6th, about 10 killer whales were seen in the ice-covered sea. Approximately 6 hours later, they were spotted about 2 kilometers to the northeast. On the 7th, the density of the drift ice appeared to be lower, and the town says, ``I hope they managed to escape,'' but the details are not known.