![]() In the resort and fishing city of Mar del Plata, where the submarine had been destined to arrive before vanishing, a Catholic Mass was held in honor of the crew members. The dramatic search has captivated the nation of 44 million, which recently mourned the loss of five citizens killed when a truck driver plowed through a bicycle path in New York City. Read more: UK targets 24/7 Covid-19 vaccine delivery as death toll soarsĪ search of 80 percent of the area initially targeted for the operation turned up no sign of the vessel, but the crew should have ample supplies of food and oxygen, Balbi added. The weather was expected to be somewhat improved on Sunday, he said. ![]() “The idea is to continue through the night and the early morning, depending on weather conditions,” Balbi told reporters. The submarine’s color and design, which aim to camouflage the vessel in the ocean’s surface, also posed a challenge. Navy said it was deploying a deep-sea rescue mission to Argentina from California to support the effort, with a remotely operated vehicle and two vessels capable of rescuing people from bottomed submarines set to arrive in coming days.Īs nations from Chile to South Africa offered help, Argentine sea vessels and planes scoured the southern sea.īut a storm pitching powerful winds and waves more than 6 meters (20 feet) high has disrupted visibility and movement in the area, navy spokesman Enrique Balbi said. The last confirmed location of the German-built ARA San Juan was 432 km (268 miles) off Argentina’s southern Atlantic coast early on Wednesday. Whipping winds and more than 20-foot waves in the South Atlantic hindered the international search for the submarine. Read more: Global Covid-19 infections top 30 million
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