18 people rescued from ice floe on Lake Erie
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The Coast Guard said Sunday it helped rescue 18 people from an ice floe that broke away from land near Catawba Island on Lake Erie in Ohio. The Coast Guard rescued 11 of the people, while a "Good Samaritan" who had an airboat rescued the remaining seven, the Coast Guard said.
None of the people rescued required medical attention, the Coast Guard said.
The Coast Guard said rescue efforts began around 1 p.m., when a helicopter from Air Station Detroit noticed the people with ATVs trapped on an ice floe and looking for a route back to land. The helicopter lowered a rescue swimmer and began hoisting operations while an airboat from Station Marblehead was brought in for assistance.
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