British Explorer Henry Worsley Dies on Solo Antarctic Trek

A British adventurer has died after suffering exhaustion and dehydration while attempting to become the first person to cross the Antarctic alone and unsupported. Former army officer Henry Worsley was just 30 miles (48 kilometers) from the end of the almost 1,000-mile (1,600 kilometer) trek when he called for help and was airlifted off the ice Friday. His family said Monday that Worsley died "following complete organ failure" at a hospital in Punta Arenas, Chile. He had...

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