Australian who fell ill at remote Antarctic base is rescued

An Australian who fell ill at a remote Antarctic base is returning home on an icebreaker following a daunting mission to rescue him.
The man was working at the Casey research station when he suffered from what authorities described as a developing medical condition that needed specialist assessment and care.
The Australian Antarctic Division said in a statement, the icebreaker RSV Nuyina left Australia last week and traveled south more than 3,000 kilometers, breaking through sea ice to reach a location 144 kilometers (89 miles) from the base.
From there, two helicopters were deployed from the deck Sunday and arrived at the base after nearly an hour to rescue the man.