Trapped passengers in Antarctica ring in 2014
Reuters
2013-12-31
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It's certainly a New Year's to remember for trapped tourists and scientists aboard a Russian ship in Antarctica.
Rather than the traditional 10-second countdown, they rang in 2014 with a song about their struggle.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALASIAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION MEMBERS SINGING:
"1, 2, 1, 2, 3, We're the AAE who have traveled far, having fun doing science in Antarctica."
They've been stuck for eight days now.
An Australian icebreaker failed to reach them Monday.
Hopeful that a Chinese helicopter from a nearby ship can come to their rescue, they stomp away at the snow and ice to create a makeshift helipad.
Rescuers plan to move all 52 passengers, many of them Australian, to the Chinese vessel, weather permitting.
The Russian crew will stay on board.
Rather than the traditional 10-second countdown, they rang in 2014 with a song about their struggle.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALASIAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION MEMBERS SINGING:
"1, 2, 1, 2, 3, We're the AAE who have traveled far, having fun doing science in Antarctica."
They've been stuck for eight days now.
An Australian icebreaker failed to reach them Monday.
Hopeful that a Chinese helicopter from a nearby ship can come to their rescue, they stomp away at the snow and ice to create a makeshift helipad.
Rescuers plan to move all 52 passengers, many of them Australian, to the Chinese vessel, weather permitting.
The Russian crew will stay on board.
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