Anna Uskova, 40, from the Chuvash Republic in Russia, joined the annual Orthodox Epiphany ritual, where believers immerse themselves in icy waters for blessings and purification. As she jumped into the carved ice hole, an unexpectedly strong undercurrent—moving around 10 feet per second—pulled her under the thick ice sheet and out of sight. Her husband immediately dove in, but the freezing temperature and swift flow prevented him from reaching her. Their two young children reportedly witnessed t
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