Dutch motorhome stuck in salt marsh in Pavlodar region
A motorhome with Dutch tourists got stuck in viscous mud of a salt marsh near Kempirtas rock in Bayanaul district. Rescuers and locals freed the vehicle, no injuries reported.
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A motorhome with Dutch tourists got stuck in viscous mud of a salt marsh near Kempirtas rock in Bayanaul district. Rescuers and locals freed the vehicle, no injuries reported.
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