While continuing thorough search for the missing submarine, the Argentine navy is hopeful that the 44 crew members might still be alive.
“We are at a stage of hope and hopelessness at the same time and will not speculate beyond the facts as we know them,” he added.’
It was earlier reported that the ARA SUn Juan was in the perfect condition and had passed system safety process before leaving for a training mission 10 days back, media reports said.
United States, Russia, Brazil, Chile, Great Britain, Norway, France, Peru and other countries have also lent a hand in carrying out searches for the missing submarine.
Argentine Navy confirmed on Thursday that there was a “violent and non-nuclear event” consistent with an explosion occurred around the area where the ARA San Juan was lost along with 44 members.
However, Families of the 44 crew members of a missing Argentine submarine gave up hope and went home on Friday after days of waiting at the Mar del Plata naval base in sorrow.
The submarine had been sailing from Ushuaia to Mar del Plata when it was declared missing last Wednesday with 44 crew members on board, reports said.
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