Antarctic adventurer dies mere kilometres from end of solo trek
British adventurer Henry Worsley died on Sunday, mere kilometres from completing a solo, unsupported trek across the Antarctic landmass.
Worsley was 71 days into his journey when, exhausted and suffering from dehydration, he made an emergency call for help.
In a final dispatch from Antarctica, Worsley announced his decision to end the journey on Friday.
"The 71 days alone on the Antarctic with over 900 statute miles covered and a gradual grinding down of my physical endurance finally took its toll today, and it is with sadness that I report it is journey's end -- so close to my goal," he wrote.
The adventurer was airlifted off the ice on Friday, and transported to hospital in Punta Arenas, Chile, where he underwent surgery for bacterial peritonitis, an infection of the tissue lining the abdomen.
One day after the procedure, however, his family released a statement saying that he had suffered "complete organ failure" and died.
Worsley's website announced the death on Monday, with the message "It is with great sadness that we confirm that Henry Worsley died on the 24th of January, 2016."
source: British explorer Henry Worsley dies of 'complete organ failure' on solo Antarctic trek | CTV News
British adventurer Henry Worsley died on Sunday, mere kilometres from completing a solo, unsupported trek across the Antarctic landmass.
Worsley was 71 days into his journey when, exhausted and suffering from dehydration, he made an emergency call for help.
In a final dispatch from Antarctica, Worsley announced his decision to end the journey on Friday.
"The 71 days alone on the Antarctic with over 900 statute miles covered and a gradual grinding down of my physical endurance finally took its toll today, and it is with sadness that I report it is journey's end -- so close to my goal," he wrote.
The adventurer was airlifted off the ice on Friday, and transported to hospital in Punta Arenas, Chile, where he underwent surgery for bacterial peritonitis, an infection of the tissue lining the abdomen.
One day after the procedure, however, his family released a statement saying that he had suffered "complete organ failure" and died.
Worsley's website announced the death on Monday, with the message "It is with great sadness that we confirm that Henry Worsley died on the 24th of January, 2016."
source: British explorer Henry Worsley dies of 'complete organ failure' on solo Antarctic trek | CTV News
