A scientist at a South Africa-run research base in Antarctica sent a desperate email to the government, alleging that a team member had shown ‘deeply disturbing’ behaviour, had physically and sexually assaulted,

A researcher at South Africa's Sanae IV base in remote Antarctica emailed their government that one of the team had become physically violent and made death threats. The 10-person team is stationed there until December.

Scientists trapped at a remote Antarctic base have called for urgent rescue after a team member allegedly physically assaulted and threatened to kill a colleague. The South African research group at the Sanae IV base has also reported sexual assault allegations against the same person.