The MV Akademik Shokalskiy stranded in ice off Antarctica on December 29. After a blizzard finally cleared the Russian ship's 52 passengers were airlifted to a nearby icebreaker.
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The MV Akademik Shokalskiy was stranded in ice off Antarctica on December 29. After a blizzard finally cleared, the Russian ship's 52 passengers were airlifted to a nearby icebreaker on Thursday.
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