Kamchatka 2008 blog
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
New photos
Some photos have now been added to the website on the Gallery page. Click on the text bubble
to see captions with some explanation.
to see captions with some explanation.
Tuesday, 9 September 2008
The long flight home
We're now ready to depart on the arduous flight back to the UK, which will occupy us for the next 24 hours, after which we will no doubt be completely exhausted. After the stresses of the last week we're all very keen to return to our families and home comforts.
Once back in the UK, this blog will continue to be updated on any news related to the expedition. Please also look out for the reports, photographs, publications and data from the expedition, which will all be posted online once they are available.
Monday, 8 September 2008
All in Petropavlovsk
The group have arrived safely in Petropavlovsk, having been
transferred by helicopter on Saturday afternoon. Kim was then whisked
off to the local hospital where she has been receiving treatment and
is now fit to travel back with the rest of the group as planned. The
good news is that her injuries are not too serious and she should be
able to make a full recovery. Only a few more days and we'll all be
back home.
transferred by helicopter on Saturday afternoon. Kim was then whisked
off to the local hospital where she has been receiving treatment and
is now fit to travel back with the rest of the group as planned. The
good news is that her injuries are not too serious and she should be
able to make a full recovery. Only a few more days and we'll all be
back home.
We're particularly grateful to the staff of Bystrinsky Nature Park for
all their help in organising things for us both in Esso and
Petropavlovsk.
Friday, 5 September 2008
Update on incident
It seems plenty of people have heard about the accident on the expedition, so this is only a brief update. We have been evacuated by helicopter to Esso village, where our casualty has been treated, and is now resting while we arrange to move them on to the hospital in the regional capital, Petropavlovsk. It's a relatively straightforward injury so we don't anticipate any complications and they should make a full recovery. The rest of the team are tired and hungry but otherwise fine. Everyone performed magnificently in an extremely stressful situation, especially our medical officer. All families at home have been contacted.
Please direct media enquiries to the Press Office of the University of Nottingham who will be updated with any news.
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