CNN Early Start December 31, 2013 10:17:00
Ice breaker trapped in that ice if they continued. but a decision has been taken to air-lift the majority of the 74 passengers and crew off that stranded research vessel by helicopter. they are going to be doing that as soon as they can. but as soon as they can is not any time soon because the weather conditions are so dire, they are not able to fly the helicopters in the high winds that are gusting through that region at the moment. in the meantime, members of the ship's staff, the crew and passengers on board that are stranded are on the packed ice and stomping down manuel the ice on the sea...
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