Scientist holed up on Antarctic lab ‘pulls 11inch knife on colleague’

An Antarctic scientist at the Jang Bogo station allegedly pulled a makeshift knife on a colleague (Picture: Getty Images)

An Antarctic researcher wintering with other scientists on a remote station is accused of pulling a makeshift knife on a colleague.

Researchers wintering at the Korean Antarctic Jang Bogo station were caught in something out of a horror movie after one of their colleagues’ threatening behaviour on the world’s remotest continent.

The incident happened last month, when the icy continent becomes extremely inhospitable ahead of winter with temperatures averaging -45°C.

A winter-over station staff member pulled a blade on another personnel, the Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) said.