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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Natalie Wilson

German tourists rescued from DIY ‘floating sauna’ in Sweden

It is mostly ice-skaters who need help on the ice, said Stockholm authorities - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Five German tourists have been rescued from an ice floe in Sweden’s Stockholm archipelago after attempting to construct a floating sauna.

Waves from a passing passenger ferry stranded the DIY vessel in waters near Värmdö island on Sunday. According to Swedish authorities, the tourists had “sawn loose” an ice floe and kitted it out with a makeshift sauna, an outboard motor, a stand-up paddleboard and a GoPro camera.

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