10 Rescued After Becoming Stranded On Ice Floes Amid 'Dangerous' Conditions

Ten people who were stranded on ice floes in Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio, have been rescued, officials confirmed.

The U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes division and responders from other local agencies — plus an Air Station Detroit helicopter dispatched for air support — rescued seven adults and three children who were stranded on two separate ice floes. It happened near Edgewater Park, the Associated Press reported Sunday (February 21).

The rescue operation isn’t the first.

Last year, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued 46 fishermen stranded on ice floes in the middle of Lake Erie.

The U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes division announced that the rescue was underway:

#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.

The agency also provided an update when the 10 people were rescued:

#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

Earlier that weekend, the National Weather Service in Cleveland warned of dangerous ice conditions:

“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.”

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