Russian lubrication equipment in serious accident: fell 50 meters into a frozen lake – VG

One of the team’s minibuses was heading to Val Müstair in Switzerland when it went off the road. On board were six lubricators, which fell 50 meters into a frozen sea, according to Aftonbladet.

– The road was very icy, and suddenly the bus slipped and fell 50 meters off a cliff. It was a real accident. Very disgusting, says the coach of the Russian team, Markus Cramer, to the Swedish newspaper.

The accident occurred at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday in Livigno, Italy, near a crossing near the Swiss border. The entire bus did not cross the ice, but the rescue work lasted more than seven hours, writes Italian Teleunica. Firefighters, health personnel and local police are said to have contributed to the operation, which ended at 8:30 am on Wednesday morning.

The newspaper describes it as “miraculous” that everyone on the bus made it out of the accident alive.

Markus Cramer happily congratulates himself that the lubricators are in good condition.

– They are fine. All six are in place in Val Müstair. They have been supervised by doctors and have been declared unharmed. They are ready to start work again, but of course everyone is shocked and shocked, the German tells Aftonbladet.

According to Blick, one of the lubricators is said to have suffered a concussion, another minor head injury.

The Ski Tour starts on January 1, for the first time without Norwegian athletes. As the only nation, Norway has chosen to stay home due to the ongoing pandemic.

– It is disrespectful to colleagues, the FIS and the great ski family, Russian ski president Jelena Välbe told VG about Norway’s absence early Wednesday.

Russia, as usual, will start the traditional tour, along with Sweden and Finland, among others.