Russian Emergency Situations Ministry rescuers are searching for two missing fishermen in the Strait of Tatar
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- Rescuers from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations have been searching for three days for two fishermen from the Khabarovsk Territory who went out to sea between the Khabarovsk Territory and Sakhalin on October 2 and did not return.
- In two days, 125 km of coastline and more than 2 thousand km² of water area of the Tatar Strait were examined.
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Two fishermen from the Khabarovsk Territory went fishing in the Tatar Strait on October 2 in an inflatable boat with an outboard motor and did not return. Rescuers from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations began searching on October 3.
Rescuers from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations have been searching for three days for two fishermen from the Khabarovsk Territory who went out to sea between the Khabarovsk Territory and Sakhalin on October 2 and did not return, reports the main department of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the region.
“Since October 3, rescuers... have been conducting aerial reconnaissance of the water area and coastline in the Tatar Strait. According to data received from the district police department, two men, 37 and 45 years old, left Siziman Bay, Vaninsky district, for fishing in the waters of the Tatar Strait on October 2 in a PVC boat with an outboard motor, and their whereabouts are still unknown,” the message says.
During two days of searching using a helicopter, rescuers examined 125 kilometers of coastline and more than 2 thousand square kilometers of water area.
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The search will continue in the coming days if weather conditions are favorable.
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Open Questions
- What exactly were the circumstances that led to the disappearance of the fishermen?
- Are there any traces of their presence in the water area or on the shore?
- Are there plans to expand the search area or attract additional forces?
