Scientists stuck on Antarctica for 10 months send plea for help after colleague makes 'threats to kill'
- Researchers at the Sanae IV base in Antarctica sent an urgent email for rescue after a colleague allegedly made threats to kill and physically attacked another member of the nine-person team, as reported by South Africa's Sunday Times.
- The South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment stated that the accused has shown remorse and is cooperating with psychological evaluations to improve relationships at the base.
- A climate researcher claimed that the accused created 'an environment of fear' on the base, raising serious safety concerns among team members, according to a leaked email.
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At Antarctic stations, the psyche is extremely strained. Not everyone seems to be up to it. Shocking incidents come to light again.
“I remain deeply concerned for my safety, constantly wondering if I could become the next victim.” It is a desperate cry for help, the one launched by a South African scientist, a member of an isolated research team in the remote Antarctic base Sanae IV, more than 4,000 kilometers off the southern coast of South Africa. The base, managed by the South African government since 1959, hosts scientific expeditions composed of a small group of researc…
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