Accidents The touring skater sank on the ice in the Summer Archipelago in Espoo

A skater’s friend supported him until rescue personnel arrived.

Tour skater sank on Saturday afternoon in the Summer Archipelago in Espoo, says the Gulf of Finland Coast Guard on Twitter.

Another man also fell on the ice, but was escaped by a maritime rescue director Janne Ryönänkoski according to up from the water.

“They had good equipment included, such as nasals and a lifeline. These helped the situation. Second [luistelijoista] had gotten up out of the water and thereby helped another man who had been left in the open. The survivors kept the person in the opening on the surface with the rescue rope enough for the rescue units to get to the scene. ”

In the water According to Ryönänkoski, the long-time touring skater was transported to Meilahti Hospital. He was conscious but suffered from hypothermia.

According to Ryönänkoski, the ice conditions in the Gulf of Finland have changed significantly in a few days.

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“There have been northwest-north winds in the area for several days, which has caused a lot of ice to leave with the wind and drift south. The border between molten water and ice is much closer to shore than it was a week ago, for example. ”

Changed According to Ryönänkoski, it is worth considering going on the ice seriously due to the circumstances. If you go to the ice, special care must be taken.

“Previously familiar and safe places may not be so safe today or tomorrow. Conditions are changing rapidly.”

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