A tourist boat sank in the Barents Sea. Miraculously, there were no casualties.
This morning the small vessel "Boets" went into Teriberka Bay, despite the strictest ban Due to adverse weather conditions, there were nine tourists on board who had been promised a whale watching tour by the captain.
The boat listed and began to sink Around 11 a.m. Moscow time. Some passengers were without life jackets, and they had no more than five minutes to be rescued—about the time a person can survive in icy water.
Fortunately, nearby boats came to the rescue and pulled out the passengers and captain.
Rescue services learned of the incident from media reports.