The Argentine Navy has confirmed it is continuing the hunt for the missing ARA San Juan submarine and her 44 crew in response to earlier reports that all those aboard had been officially declared dead.
"We assure you that the search for the Ara San Juan submarine crew continues," Navy spokesman Enrique Balbi told reporters during a press conference Thursday at the naval base of Mar del Plata, in Buenos Aires, where the submarine was expected to arrive last Sunday.
"The Argentine Navy has not yet confirmed the death of the ARA San Juan's crew. We accompany the families in their uncertainty. We are making every national and international effort possible."
Earlier in the day, families of the missing crew members told reporters they had received phone calls from Navy officials confirming all those on board the missing vessel had been declared lost.
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