1.9. 21:14
Three People boating in Kuusamo caught a bad cold when their boat capsized in Irnijärvi.
The three people in the boat had saved themselves on the bottom of the overturned boat. They called the emergency number themselves for help at a little after 18:07 on Thursday evening.
It is 47 kilometers from the fire station in Kuusamo to Irnijärvi.
“The fire department had a boat with us, and we were able to launch it into the lake from the boat launch. The boaters were rescued at 18:50”, says Kuusamo’s fire marshal on duty Ari Virtanen.
All three people rescued from the boat with severe colds were sent for further treatment. It was around five degrees warm in Kuusamo on Thursday evening.
Irnijärvi is a popular fishing destination.
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