Australian Expeditioner Evacuated From Antarctica in 5 Days

Australian Expeditioner Evacuated From Antarctica in 5 Days
Antarctica is the only place on Earth where you can see stretches of stunning blue ice. Copyright Fred J. Eckert
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Australia, China and the US have collaborated on a mission to medically evacuate an Australian expeditioner from Antarctica.

The operation took five days, used ships, helicopters and planes, and canvassed thousands of kilometres of the icy continent.