Two men were found alive, while one remains missing, according to a statement from the Alaska Department of Public Safety.
The incident occurred on November 1. The three men from Kotzebue were riding two snowmobiles and one ATV when one managed to reach the shore, and another rescued himself. The third man remains missing.
According to the Department of Public Safety, paramedics and local community members assisted the two survivors while search efforts for the missing man began.
The Northwest Arctic Search and Rescue Service and the Kotzebue Fire Department continue to respond to the situation.
Following the incident, the Northwest Arctic Borough issued a warning urging people to stay off the ice.
“Kotzebue: please do not go out onto the ice unless you are coordinating with search and rescue. The ice is not safe,” the organization wrote on Facebook.
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