The rescue forces warn of a strong storm near the southern Kuril Islands

A storm in the Sea of Okhotsk with a wave height of more than 4 m is expected on Thursday near Iturup Island (South Kuril) in the Sakhalin region, reports the press service of the Regional Office for Emergency Situations with reference to the Sakhalin Department of the Russian Hydrometeorological Service on Wednesday. "From the middle of the day on October 15, strong waves of 4 m and above are expected off the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk of Itorup Island.