[bitt]

2 technicians killed at Antarctica science station

YOW!!

[Professional]

I’m guessing carbon monoxide poisoning

[mairdie]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/12/antarctica-two-technicians-dead-mcmurdo-station-ross-island

Two killed in accident at Antarctic research station

Technicians from US contractor had been working on fire-suppression system at the McMurdo scientific outpost on Ross Island

FTA:
It said they were found on the floor by a helicopter pilot who had landed after spotting what appeared to be smoke from the building.

Both were taken from the building and given CPR. One died at the scene. The other was flown to a clinic and pronounced dead shortly after. It happened on Tuesday eastern US time at a generator building that powers a radio transmitter near the McMurdo station.

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2018/12/technicians-pronounced-dead-at-antarctica-station-after-being-found-unconscious.html

Technicians pronounced dead at Antarctica station after being found unconscious

FTA:
The deaths come just months after a Russian polar researcher stationed at a remote Antarctica base was charged with the attempted murder of a colleague in October.

[greeneyes]

Details too sketchy to know what’s up. Like so many other things - kinda like squirrels here one minute and zooming off the next.