CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard helped rescue 10 people Sunday who became stranded on sheets of ice on Lake Erie.
Coast Guard Great Lakes said an ice rescue team as well as crews from other agencies responded around 3:30 p.m. to Edgewater Park, WEWS reported.
#Breaking #HappeningNow. @USCG Ice rescue team from Station Cleveland Harbor and local agencies responding to a report of 10 people stranded on two separate ice floes near Edgewater Park on #LakeErie. Air Station Detroit has sent a helicopter for air support.
— USCG Great Lakes (@USCGGreatLakes) February 21, 2021
A helicopter was also sent for support.
Seven adults and three children were rescued from the two ice floes. The Coast Guard rescued six people using an ice skiff and the fire department helped four others from the ice. No injuries were reported and they all denied medical treatment.
#Update to ice rescue on #LakeErie. @USCG ice rescue team rescued 6 individuals via the ice skiff and the other 4 were escorted off the ice by Cleveland Fire Department. Bravo Zulu for the coordinated effort and successful rescue! #GreatLakesWinterSafety
— USCG Great Lakes (@USCGGreatLakes) February 21, 2021
The Coast Guard said the ice was connected to land but had broken off while the group was on it.
The National Weather Service issued an advisory Saturday to stay off the ice on Lake Erie. Because of the increased wind, ice that has formed close to shore could break off and leave people on it stranded.
Dangerous ice conditions are developing over the next couple days. It is advised to stay off the ice on Lake Erie as areas of ice could break off from the shore. If you are on the ice and it breaks away from shore, you will become stranded. pic.twitter.com/eHaq6agKRB
— NWS Cleveland (@NWSCLE) February 21, 2021
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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