This is reported by TASS with reference to the Russian Emergencies Ministry in the Sakhalin Region.

It is noted that “as a result of the squeezing wind, a crack was formed 4 km from the coast, up to 30-40 cm wide”.

“As a result, 26 fishermen were cut off from the coast,” the ministry said.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations said that rescuers moved to the scene on two boats, two snowmobiles, and one Khivus-10 hovercraft.