"As a rule, when the traffic along the Northern Sea Route is organized well, emergencies don't happen," Lembrik said.

“根据惯例，如果沿着北海航线能够有效组织的话，那些突发事件就不会发生，”Lembrik说。

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There is a Northern Sea Route close to the island and during the war bodies of sailors from sunken ships would wash up on the shore and then be buried inland.

北海航道就在小岛附近，二战期间时有船员尸体漂到岛上，随之埋在了岛上。

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