The helicopter of the Ministry of Emergency Situations took off to search for the missing tourists on the island of Iturup

A helicopter of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation Mi-8 took off to rescue a tourist group of 10 people who disappeared in the area of the Baransky volcano on the island of Iturup in the Sakhalin region. This was announced on August 24 by the press service of the department in the Telegram channel.

"The department's board with three rescuers went on a search. On the ground, 28 specialists and eight pieces of equipment are involved in the search and rescue operation," the statement said.

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