Contractual employee dies at NSF's Palmer Station, Antarctica

An employee for a subcontractor to the National Science Foundation's Antarctic logistics contractor has died of natural causes at Palmer Station, Antarctica. The death occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. Chile Summer Time (CLST) on Tuesday, Oct. 23.
The employee's next of kin have been notified. NSF is not releasing any medical or personal information on the deceased.
The U.S. Embassy in Chile has been informed of the situation. Palmer Station is on the Antarctic Peninsula, ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=297045&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click
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Source: NSF News - October 24, 2018 Category: Science Source Type: news