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Antarctic rescue mission: Australian icebreaker forced back by blizzard

2013-12-30 07:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: An Antarctic blizzard has halted an Australian icebreaker's bid to reach a Russian ship trapped for a week with 74 people on board, rescuers said on Monday. The Aurora Australis had to return to open waters about 18 nautical miles from the stranded Akademik Shokalskiy because of poor visibility, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), which is co-ordinating the rescue, said. The Australian vessel reached as close as about 10 nautical miles from the trapped ship before turning back....

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