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2 technicians killed at Antarctica science station

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https://apnews.com/9ed2dc90892944459f2268b0c0a5eba5

The foundation said Wednesday the two had been working in a building at McMurdo Station, which is on Ross Island. It says 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 Tuesday Eastern time.
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This was seen leaving the scene:

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Damn. I think there are only like 40 people there at this time of year.

Edit: Forgot it's the end of spring there...
 
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Doc said:
Oh ****. Hemisphere's are hard.
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Can you imagine spending a year down there with 8 months in a row where the daily high temperature averages -50 or below? High temperature. I don't imagine people are venturing out of the dome any more than they have to.
 
VeloClone said:
Can you imagine spending a year down there with 8 months in a row where the daily high temperature averages -50 or below? High temperature. I don't imagine people are venturing out of the dome any more than they have to.
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At those temps uncovered skin will freeze in a matter of seconds. Reminds me of the short story "To Build A Fire" by Jack London. (I've mentioned it before.)
 
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VeloClone said:
Can you imagine spending a year down there with 8 months in a row where the daily high temperature averages -50 or below? High temperature. I don't imagine people are venturing out of the dome any more than they have to.
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Yeah, the American stations look like they have some creature comforts, but the Russian and Chinese ones near the pole look rough.

Imagine living here in perpetual dusk for months.

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The article said they were working on a fire suppression system...and "smoke" was seen. Wonder if it accidentally discharged the halon and killed them by suffocation? I can't imagine they'd have water or sprinkler systems due to the extreme cold, but maybe?
 
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Boxerdaddy said:
The article said they were working on a fire suppression system...and "smoke" was seen. Wonder if it accidentally discharged the halon and killed them by suffocation? I can't imagine they'd have water or sprinkler systems due to the extreme cold, but maybe?
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This is certainly what the articles make it seem likely to have happened.
 
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