Icebound Antarctic passengers face air rescue if ship cannot reach them soon - The Guardian

The GuardianIcebound Antarctic passengers face air rescue ifshipcannot reach them soonThe GuardianPassengers aboard the Akademik Shokalskiy, theshipstuck in ice off the coast of Antarctica since Christmas Day, were told on Sunday morning they would have to be evacuated by air if icebreakershipscould not get to them within 48 hours.