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Stranded Antarctic passengers evacuated

All 52 passengers who spent Christmas and New Year trapped on an icebound Russian research vessel in Antarctica have been airlifted from the ice in a dramatic rescue mission.

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Rescuers successfully evacuate 52 from icebound Antarctic ship

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Antarctic rescue mission under way

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Antarctica airlift rescue under way

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Passengers stranded on icebound ship await helicopter

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Icebreaker forced to turn back seven miles from icebound ship

Icebound ship closer to rescue

An icebreaker named the Snow Dragon has drawn close to a ship that has been trapped in Antarctic ice since Christmas Eve, raising hopes a rescue is imminent.

Fri, 27 Dec, 2013