An icebreaker is on its way from Australia to an Antarctic research station to rescue an expeditioner suffering from a medical condition.
CANBERRA, Australia — An icebreaker is on its way from Australia to an Antarctic research station to rescue an expeditioner suffering from a medical condition, the government said on Saturday.
The expeditioner is at Australia’s Casey Research Station which is on an ice cap 3,420 kilometers south of the Australian Antarctic Division headquarters in Hobart, Tasmania state.“The expeditioner requires specialist medical assessment and care in Australia for a developing medical condition,” the division said in a statement.
Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina left Hobart last week on the rescue mission which is taking place at the start of the Southern Hemisphere spring season, the statement said.The division did not reply after The AP asked when the evacuation was expected to take place, During the summer, more than 150 expeditioners visit the Casey research station. But over winter, fewer than 20 remain to perform maintenance work.The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business.
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