Search for Argentine submarine to continue

Argentina’s president said yesterday that an international search would continue for a submarine carrying 44 crew members that has been lost in the South Atlantic for nine days.

The Argentine navy says an explosion occurred near the time and place where the sub went missing on 15 November. That has led some family members of the crew to give up hope of a rescue. Navy officials and outside experts also worry that even if the ARA San Juan is intact but submerged, its crew may be running out of oxygen.

“The disappearance and current search of the ARA San Juan submarine has touched all Argentines. It’s a difficult moment for all, but obviously, especially for the families of the 44 crew members,” president Mauricio Macri said in Buenos Aires.