The US Coast Guard says it's working to rescue 20 people who became trapped on a floating sheet of ice near Catawba Island on Lake Erie
A sheet of floating ice broke away while the individuals were snowmobiling, according to the Coast Guard. Authorities used a Coast Guard Station Marblehead airboat and an Air Station Detroit helicopter to rescue the stranded group, the Coast Guard said earlier in a tweet. A"good Samaritan" with an airboat also assisted with the operation.A NOAA satellite image shows the lake before the crack appeared.
The helicopter lifted seven people, the Coast Guard airboat rescued four and the person helping with another airboat rescued the other seven, the Coast Guard said. Read MoreNo one needed medical attention, according to the news release."There's no such thing as safe ice, but people can mitigate their risks," said Lt. j.g. Jeremiah Schiessel with the Coast Guard Sector Detroit."Always be sure to tell someone where you're going and when you expect to be back.
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