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20 Russian anglers rescued on floating chunk of ice

December 19, 2004

Saint Petersburg, Russia - Some 20 Russian anglers floating on a chunk of ice in the Gulf of Finland were rescued Sunday by boat and helicopter, the local emergencies ministry said.

The group, who included a woman, had ventured onto the frozen sea in the Kirovsk region, west of Russia's second city Saint Petersburg.

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