Bad weather hampers search for missing Argentine submarine with 44 on board

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Bad weather is hampering the search for an Argentine submarine that disappeared in the South Atlantic on Nov. 15 with a crew of 44 on board, the Argentine Navy said Monday.

Due to the poor weather in the area of operation, the navy ship undertaking the search with a Russian remotely operated underwater vehicle was unable to investigate an object detected yesterday at 814 meters below the sea level, the navy said, adding that the work would resume when the weather improved.

The submarine is believed to have sunk after an unspecified explosion.

The multinational rescue effort involves ships and teams from the United States and Russia, as well as experts from other countries. Enditem