The Argentina submarine that vanished 12 days ago sent a final, desperate message reporting a short-circuiting battery and fire onboard, the Argentine Navy said Monday. “They had to electrically isolate the battery and continue sailing underwater to Mar del Plata using another battery circuit,” he added. Hopes for survivors have been largely crushed by reports of an explosion detected near the time and place the sub went missing. In his first public comments since the sub went missing, Argentine President Mauricio Macri promised an investigation into the condition and age of the vessel. “The disappearance and current search for the ARA San Juan submarine has touched all Argentines,” he said, according to Sky News.

Source: Fox News November 28, 2017 13:42 UTC