Russians rush to rescue sailors

Bellman · 08-06-05, 12:38 AM

BBC 0538 UK.

Russians attempt deep-sea rescue

The Russian navy is racing against time to rescue seven sailors from a submarine trapped on the sea bed in the Russian Far East.

A Pacific Fleet chief said a cable attached to the submarine by a rescue vessel had failed to move the sub.

Officials are warning the air supply is running low as conflicting reports emerge about how the sub was trapped.

US and British remote deep-sea rescue vessels are expected to reach the Kamchatka Peninsula later on Saturday.

Experts and rescue vehicles are being flown into the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky from Britain and California.

Japanese vessels are also on their way.

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Bellman Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,945 Downloads: 220 Uploads: 0	Update BBC 0538 UK. Russians attempt deep-sea rescue The Russian navy is racing against time to rescue seven sailors from a submarine trapped on the sea bed in the Russian Far East. A Pacific Fleet chief said a cable attached to the submarine by a rescue vessel had failed to move the sub. Officials are warning the air supply is running low as conflicting reports emerge about how the sub was trapped. US and British remote deep-sea rescue vessels are expected to reach the Kamchatka Peninsula later on Saturday. Experts and rescue vehicles are being flown into the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky from Britain and California. Japanese vessels are also on their way.