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Man rescued after falling through ice in Söderhamn

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Key Points
  • A man fell through ice on Lake Lindesjön in Söderhamn.
  • A nearby sea rescue helicopter rescued him within minutes.
  • He was taken to hospital, but his condition is unclear.

A man fell through the ice on Lake Lindesjön in the northern parts of Söderhamn municipality. The alarm came from the man himself at around 13:30. Normally, it takes about 30 minutes for rescue services to reach the location via minor forest roads.

However, a sea rescue helicopter was nearby, heading from Umeå to Norrtälje and only three minutes' flight from the accident site. The helicopter quickly rescued the man and flew him to a parking lot at Trönö church, where an ambulance was waiting to take him to the hospital. The man's condition is unclear.

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