An operation has begun in Antarctica to rescue passengers from the ice-bound research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy.
A Chinese helicopter arrived close to the vessel, bringing in a crew to assess the landing situation.
The aircraft left but then returned to begin ferrying the first passengers out to another vessel.
The Shokalskiy has been trapped since Christmas Eve. Its 22
crew are expected to remain on board once the 52 scientists and tourists
have left.
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