S.Atlantic : Fate of Two Argentine Scientists Unknown
Submitted by SARTMA.com (Juanita Brock) 19.09.2005 (Article Archived on 03.10.2005)

Two Argentine Scientists have fallen into a crevasse on King George Island.

FATE OF TWO ARGENTINE SCIENTISTS UNKNOWN

By J. Brock (FINN)

Two members of a five person scientific team on snowmobiles researching the interior of King George Island in the Antarctic have disappeared down a crevasse and their condition is unknown at the moment.

LaPrenza Austral reports that the incident occurred on the Collins Glacier approximately 8km from the Frei Chilean base on the Island.  Though a rescue helicopter was sent it was impossible to rescue the two scientists and contact with them has been lost.

More information will be forthcoming.