Norwegian Divers Open Hatch of Stricken Nuclear SubNorwegian divers succeeded early Monday in opening the rear hatch of a Russian nuclear submarine that plunged to the bottom of the Barents Sea last week carrying 118 crew.Initial reports indicated divers found no signs of life. Russian navy sources have said they fear that all aboard likely died soon after an explosion sent the giant Kursk sub plummeting to the ocean floor August 12. The team of about a dozen deep sea divers planned Monday to move into the sub's lower, interior chambers. The mission is risky because of the possibility that the sub may have been contaminated by hazardous chemicals or materials in the explosion. |
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