Aligned Planets
05-08-2005, 13:32
Taken from the BBC News Website (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4747783.stm)
The Russian navy is racing against time to rescue the crew of a deep-sea diving vessel trapped on the ocean floor in the Russian Far East.
The Priz submersible became caught in a fishing net and sank to a depth of 190m (620ft) off the Kamchatka peninsula on Thursday, officials say.
The Russian navy has sent rescue ships to the area, and requested the help of the Japanese and US fleets.
A navy spokesman said the sailors had enough air for only another 24 hours.
Earlier Russian officials had said the sailors might have up to another four days' supply.
Doesn't it seem that the Russians need to do something with their submarines - they're always getting stranded or sunk, etc.
That said - I hope these guys get out and are rescued safely, and go home to their families quickly :)
The Russian navy is racing against time to rescue the crew of a deep-sea diving vessel trapped on the ocean floor in the Russian Far East.
The Priz submersible became caught in a fishing net and sank to a depth of 190m (620ft) off the Kamchatka peninsula on Thursday, officials say.
The Russian navy has sent rescue ships to the area, and requested the help of the Japanese and US fleets.
A navy spokesman said the sailors had enough air for only another 24 hours.
Earlier Russian officials had said the sailors might have up to another four days' supply.
Doesn't it seem that the Russians need to do something with their submarines - they're always getting stranded or sunk, etc.
That said - I hope these guys get out and are rescued safely, and go home to their families quickly :)