Hunt for explorers of Northwest Passage
Canada is mounting an expedition to find the remains of the 1845 British attempt to find the Northwest Passage. The ships Erebus and Terror were trapped in ice and Sir John Franklin and his crew of 128 died.
Global warming has opened up the region and Canada is sending a team to survey an area south of King William Island. Frozen corpses, believed to be those of members of the expedition, have been found in the area. 'Canada will embark on its own search, which has the allure of an Indiana Jones mystery,' said environment minister John Baird. This year's search will last six weeks and will be followed by further explorations in 2009 and 2010 if need be.
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Global warming has opened up the region and Canada is sending a team to survey an area south of King William Island. Frozen corpses, believed to be those of members of the expedition, have been found in the area. 'Canada will embark on its own search, which has the allure of an Indiana Jones mystery,' said environment minister John Baird. This year's search will last six weeks and will be followed by further explorations in 2009 and 2010 if need be.