BEIJING, April 22 (Xin***) -- A man survived in the Arctic for three days with the help of survival techniques after he went missing last week, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced Tuesday.
The man, whose name has not been released, was working on a scientific research project in Greenland's Arctic. He went missing Wednesday last before being rescued Saturday with the help of several international agencies.
According to the NSF, the 38-year-old U.S. citizen worked as a heavy equipment operator at the station for a sub-contractor of CH2M HILL, an engineering, construction and operations company that provides logistical support for NSF's scientific research efforts in the frigid Arctic.
Before his rescue, the man had last been seen on Wednesday night near a runway at foundation's research station at Summit, Greenland. He was reported missing on Thursday morning.
During the rescue operation, the missing man used survival techniques taught to all NSF and CH2M HILL-affiliated personnel in polar regions to stay alive, including digging a hole to get out of the wind and frequently moving his body to keep blood circulating, according to NSF statement.
The man is now being treated at a hospital in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, and is expected to recover.
(Agencies)
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