Killer whales freed from stranding in Russia's Far East

VLADIVOSTOK, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers freed four killer whales stranded in an estuary in Russia's Far East territory of Kamchatka, said regional Minister for Emergency Situations Sergei Lebedev on Wednesday.

District head Andrei Vorovsky confirmed that all four whales that had been stranded for hours in a low tide were alive. Local volunteers, staff of the State Inspection of Small Vessels and rescue workers