
Amidreports of the missing Argentine submarine, USPresident Donald Trump has assured Argentina of all support and cooperation in finding the ARA San Juan submarineon Thursday.
"I have long given the order to help Argentina with the search and rescue mission of their missing submarine. 45 people aboard and not much time left. May God be with them and the people of Argentina," Trump tweeted.
The submarine had been sailing from Ushuaia to Mar del Plata when it was declared missing last Wednesday with 44 crew members on board, reports said.
Argentina's Navy destroyer sails off for the search of missing submarine ARA San Juan, from the north breakwater of Argentina's Navy base in Mar del Plata, on the Atlantic coast south of Buenos Aires (AFP)
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Reports also said that the crew would have runout of oxygen as it was supposed to last for just seven days, leaving international rescue mission to conduct search operations at a faster pace in order to spot any signals.
Many friends and families have been waiting outside Mar del Plata to hear any news about the missing submarine.
People put up signs in support of the 44 crew members of the ARA San Juan submarine missing at sea. (Reuters)
Families wait outside the Naval base in Mar del Plata to hear of news of the missing submarine. (AFP)
US, UKand Chile have offered satellites and ships to aid in the search operations.