On Spitsbergen, when trying to cross the Tempeljorden fjord on snowmobiles, nine Russian tourists on snowmobiles. Everything happened at 18. 00 local time. The strait was crossed by a group of several dozen people on snowmobiles, nine people appeared in the polynya.

The governor of the Spitsbergen archipelago sent two helicopters, a rescue vessel and divers. At 18. 25 Norwegian rescuers were lifted from the water and sent four tourists to the hospital of the capital of the archipelago of Longyearbyen, two more who were rescued from the water by rescuers of the second helicopter, remained for some time aboard the ship of the Norwegian Coast Guard. And at this time there was a search of other Russians. They were found by rescuers, who made their way to the place of the incident on snowmobiles.

And the governor ordered to continue the search until it became known that the last three Russians - and they are those they are looking for. All Russians were taken to the hospital of the capital of the archipelago.

The state of health of the last trinity does not cause concern. Two on board are also in a satisfactory condition. And here two victims from hospitalized earlier, are in a critical condition, and one of them is unstable. Both have severe hypothermia.