In a recent incident, an angler was pulled out of a lake in Vilnius after falling through thin ice. Two joggers were the first to respond to his cries for help. They fell through ice as well. Upon arrival, firefighters pulled the angler and one of the joggers while the second one managed to reach the shore by himself. The angler, 64, was unconscious and later died in hospital.
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Five people die after falling through thin ice in Lithuania
Lithuanian firefighters have been called 27 times this year to rescue people on frozen water. They have rescued 57 people and pulled five bodies out of water, according to the Fire and Rescue Department.
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