Trapped Antarctic scientists beg for help after ‘assault and death threats’ from colleague

The Sanae IV research centre in Vesleskarvet, Queen Maud Land - (Dr Ross Hofmeyr/Wikipedia)

A group of scientists trapped in an Antarctic research base have pleaded to be rescued after claiming a team member threatened to kill another colleague.

The South African scientists are in the Sanae IV research centre in Vesleskarvet, Queen Maud Land. The South African National Antarctic Program runs the base and the South African National Antarctic Expedition operates it.