Not far from Checkpoint Fuyuan Chinese border guards saved the lives of 39 passengers from Russia, told the economic newspaper employees, Heilongjiang Province, informs «Pacific Russia».

As told by Chinese border guards on July 13, at eight o’clock they received emergency information that the ship refused the main engine and the ship lost the opportunity for movement. Because of the strong waves on the water there was a danger of flooding the ship with 39 passengers from Russia and four crew members on board.

Border guards PPC Fuyuan urgently sent a rescue team consisting of eight people to a vessel in distress. Thanks to the efforts of the 4-hour guards 39 passengers moved to the rescue ship and distressed ferry was towed to the Chinese port of Fuyuan.