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Blake, Wm. Christian Drawn Out of the Slough by Help, object 6. 1824.

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Nearly 125 fishermen were trapped on a stranded ice chunk this afternoon after it separated from shore while they were ice fishing. Authorities say the anglers have now been rescued.

Officials in northern Minnesota say they were notified at 4:57 pm that “around 100 people were stranded on an ice chunk with over 30 feet of open water separating them from shore.” Rescuers, including hovercraft, were sent out. When first responders arrived, they immediately identified a location suitable to rescue the stranded men.

Before the responders arrived, there were attempts by civilians with canoes to rescue the men, but those efforts were ultimately abandoned. Four people fell into the ice-cold water during these attempts.

Official: “A total of 122 individuals were evacuated from the ice floe. No injuries were reported and only the four that fell from the canoe ended up in the water.”