Argentine submarine carrying 44 that went missing may have exploded

Argentine officials announced that one of their military submarines went missing eight days ago on November 15th. Carrying at least 44 crew members on the submarine, Argentina called it a 'catastrophic developing story' in their history.

New developments earlier today confirmed that the families of all 44 crew members were told by officials in the country that their military status of their loved ones were, essentially, unaccounted for.

But it wasn't until today that a break in the case of the missing submarine came to the spotlight around the world. Prior to these developments, Argentina stated that they may have had reports of sound signals calling for help by the vessel days following the declaration the submarine went missing; then retracting their statement, calling the sounds 'unrelated to sound signals for help'.

Sound systems near the site of the last known location, according to analysts declaring it 235-295 miles off of the coast of Argentina on November 15th, sounds consistent with an explosion had been reported in the location.

After doubt it had connections to the submarine's disappearance, they then declared that their systems are quite enhanced and are almost fully certain that the sound was consistent to an explosion, and was a potential underwater explosion. Once the globe heard of this and more worrisome developments broke, they confirmed that if it was an explosion; it was definitely non-nuclear and not a nuclear test.

Since the ship went missing, up to 12 nations began assisting the Argentine navy in the search for the submarine before oxygen aboard the vessel would run out. CNN analysts had confirmed that the vessel only had, reportedly, 'a few hours left' of oxygen.

The threat that 44 crew members may die at sea after going missing is extremely worrying, but it isn't confirmed whether or not they are still alive. In reports of an explosion, it's highly likely - for some unknown reason - the submarine began letting in water following an explosive detonation.

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