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Fishermen feared dead as 17 missing after their boat sank in Barents sea
Moscow Times : “A person cannot last for more than 15 minutes in these conditions.” Officials believe that ice built up on the boat in winter waters lead to the sinking during a snowstorm on Monday.Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin offered his condolences to families as he confirmed fatalities.He said: “A tragedy struck today in the Barents Sea. People died.”A search and rescue operation is underway but hazardous conditions are causing havoc in locating a wreck or bodies.Alexie Barinov, a spokesman for the emergencies ministry, said: “There is a heavy snowstorm, waves are up to four meters high and temperatures are at around 20-25 degrees Celsius below zero.
