Walruses attacked and sank a Russian landing craft at Franz Josef Land
No one from the Northern Fleet and Russian Geographical Society expedition was hurt.
September 24, 2019
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Expedition participants from the Northern Fleet and Russian Geographical Society all managed to get to shore after walruses attacked and sank their landing boat Cape Heller at Franz Josef Land.
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