The unidentified researcher is located at Australia’s Casey Research Station, which is situated on an ice cap 2,125 miles south of the Australian Antarctic Division’s headquarters in Hobart, Tasmania.
Australian authorities say an icebreaker is en route to an Antarctic research base to rescue a medically unwell expedition member.
Casey Research Station is an ice cap 3,420 km (2,125 mi) south of Hobart, Tasmania, the Australian Antarctic Division headquarters.
The government agency has not disclosed the individual’s identity or provided medical condition details.
“The expedition requires specialist medical assessment and care in Australia for a developing medical condition,” the division stated in a statement.
Last Monday, the Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina left Hobart for its rescue mission at the start of Southern Hemisphere spring. The vessel is equipped with helicopters for use in the evacuation.
There is currently no response from the division regarding the anticipated evacuation date.
More than 150 expeditioners visit Casey research station in summer, but just 20 stay to maintain it in winter. The division added that all other Casey personnel are accounted for and secure.
