20 people rescued after getting stranded on ice floe in Lake Erie

Twenty people have been rescued from an ice floe in Lake Erie. Emergency services responded to an initial report of more than 20 people on an ice floe a half-mile off shore near Catawba Island, Ohio, at around on Monday 22 January. Thirteen people were rescued by the Coast Guard and the Put-in-Bay Fire Department. Seven people managed to get themselves to safety via their own airboat. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: h