SAFETY FIRST: Russian Cops Taking No Chances As People Jump Into Ice Cold Rivers For Epiphany

Man goes into water on the night of Epiphany, in Smolensk, Russia, in undated footage. More than two thousand people plunged into the hole on the night of Epiphany. Note: Picture is a screenshot from a video (Russian MIA Administration for the Smolensk Region/Newsflash) Man goes into water on the night of Epiphany, in Smolensk, Russia, in undated footage. More than two thousand people plunged into the hole on the night of Epiphany. Note: Picture is a screenshot from a video (Russian MIA Administration for the Smolensk Region/Newsflash)
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23 January 2023
Russian police were taking no chances this year as thousands of people took to ice-covered rivers to mark Orthodox Epiphany. Last year the shocking story of Russian lawyer Anna Uskova, 40, who was swept under the ice and died in front of her children, forced a guarantee that more safety measures...