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Russia: Over 75 Rescued After Being Trapped on Sakhalin Ice Floe

More than 75 people, mostly fishermen, were rescued on Sunday after getting stranded on a large piece of ice that broke away from the coast of Sakhalin Island in Russia. Island Surprise: Sakhalin Island, Russia’s largest, sits off the east coast near Japan. Icy Trap: A 50-meter ice floe carrying over 80 fishermen broke off near a village, leaving them stranded a kilometer offshore. Helicopter…