In Irkutsk a fisherman fell through thin ice on the Angara near the squares in Nizhnyaya Lisikha, but rescuers managed to pull him from the water, and now his life is not in danger. The Emergencies Ministry notes that this place remains very popular with fishermen. Up to 100 people go onto the ice here every day. In the morning a raid was already carried out in the same area, during which signs banning going onto the ice were installed.
A man fishing on the Angara fell through the river’s thin ice. As reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Irkutsk Region, the incident occurred today during the day in the area of the "squares" in Nizhnyaya Lisikha.Rescue service personnel who arrived at the scene pulled the man out of the water and provided him with assistance. At present, his life is not in danger.
According to state inspectors for small vessels, up to 100 people go out fishing daily in the “Squares” area.
The emergency agency also noted that this morning in this place, Ministry of Emergency Situations employees conducted an inspection during which signs prohibiting going out onto the ice were put up.