Authorities in Australia say an Australian who fell ill at a remote Antarctic base is returning home on an icebreaker following a daunting mission to rescue him
n who fell ill at a remote Antarctic base is returning home on an icebreaker following a daunting mission to rescue him, authorities said Tuesday.
The icebreaker RSV Nuyina left Australia last week and traveled south more than 3,000 kilometers , breaking through sea ice to reach a location 144 kilometers from the base, the Australian Antarctic Division said in a statement.
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