The scientists who held in the Antarctic for 10 months said that a member of their team threatened to kill a colleague. Members of the research group from South Africa They lived in fear AntarcticaStrong conditions, but because one of them poses a threat to the entire team at the Sanae IV base, which floats on top of the ice -covered mountain in Vesleskarvet, Queen Mood Land.
A researcher raised the alarm in an email sent to the South Africa newspaper, Sunday Times, which he appealed to save her. The message says: “Unfortunately, [his] The behavior escalated to a very annoying point. Specifically, my physically assaulted [name withheld]It is a serious violation of personal safety and the rules of the workplace. “
He added: “Moreover, he threatened to kill [name withheld]Create an environment of fear and intimidation. I am still worried about my safety, I am constantly wondering if you have become the next victim. “
The team member was also accused of sexual assault on a colleague. The author of the email or the accused person has not been identified.
The letter said that the behavior of the accused person became “increasingly terrible” and that the writer was facing “a great difficulty in feeling safe” around him.
In a desperate call for assistance, the author added: “It is necessary to take immediate action to ensure the safety and safety of all employees.”
The team at Sanae IV includes engineers, medicine and meteorology, according to the South African National Program in Antarctica. Al Qaeda runs the South African National Program Antarctica. They drag geological polls, studies on Earth’s atmosphere and climate control.
South African Environment Dion George said he will speak with the team members to assess the situation for himself. He said that there is a “oral quarrel” between the accused and the leader of the team who went up to a physical attack.
“You can imagine what it is,” Mr. George added.
The minister explained the researchers to submit to a strict psychological evaluation to determine their well -being to deal with a difficult environment.
Dr. John Dudini, Deputy Director of the British Survey in Antarctica, said, Cross The Antarctic environment is “very terrible”, with mercury drop to -20 ° C to -50 ° C and winds that exceed 100 miles per hour. As the continent approaches the winter, the conditions will only get worse, making efforts to recover anyone from the base more dangerous.
The expert said: “With Sanae, it will be isolated during most of the year unless there is a heroic attempt to enter during the winter. The summer season will be closed in Antarctica now. Ships and aircraft operating on the Antarctica will be republished,” the expert said.
He said that it may still be careful to plan to get people out of Antarctica at this time of the year, but the dangers of doing so should be in the conditions of the continent’s exacerbation balanced against the risks of any rescuers.
The historian and polar author explained that the South African authorities will now evaluate whether they can send a team in it, as other countries are likely to discuss how to support any such efforts. He said: “It will take a deal of planning and a degree of risk to do so.”
Dr. Dudini, who extends his professional life for six decades, said that the members of the isolated team in Antarctica will usually rely on themselves to solve any problems. He described the role of the polar base as a difficult role.
He said: “It is a very difficult task to build a team that respects them, works for them, follows them and does what they say. You have no penalties. You can establish someone, but you cannot send them to the station. The leader in San has my full sympathy.”
While Antarctica is known as a beautiful and mysterious place, it is also cooler and more continent on the planet. It was the lowest temperature recorded on the ground -89.2c (-128.6F) in Vostok in Antarctica, Australia in 1983.
Wind speeds of up to 204 miles (327 km per hour) were also recorded on the continent, which is twice the size of Australia.
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