Minnesota authorities were in the process of rescuing more than 100 people from a large ice chunk that broke free in a lake.
on Monday rescued around 200 people trapped on a large chunk of ice that broke free on a lake popular for ice fishing.broke free in the Upper Red lake, almost 300 miles north of Minneapolis. They received a call around 11:35 a.m. from a fisherman saying a large chunk of ice broke away from the main shoreline.
A large chunk of ice broke of fin Upper Red Lake in Minnesota, stranding around 200 people, authorities said. A staff member at Northwoods Fish House, which works at the lake, said there were around 200 people stranded in a video on Facebook Live. Authorities also urged anyone else on the ice to evacuate to JR's Corner Access, which offers ice house rentals and fish cleaning. The business posted an image on Facebook showing a small bridge being used to get people across the ice sheet. Authorities used airboats, ATVs, drones and other measures to aid the rescue. By 2:37 p.m.
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