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Argentina: Flares Seen Are Unlikely to Be from Submarine

by Associated Press

   BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA --

   Argentina's navy says that a U.S. aircraft searching for a missing
   submarine with 44 crew members aboard has spotted a white flare, but
   it's unlikely to be from the sub.

   Navy spokesman Enrique Balbi said Tuesday that the ARA San Juan carries
   red and green flares, but authorities will still try to identify the
   origin of the signals.
   Balbi also said that a life raft that doesn't belong to the submarine
   was found in the search area.
   The sub went missing Wednesday as it journeyed from the extreme
   southern port of Ushuaia to the coastal city of Mar del Plata.
   International vessels and aircraft have joined the search.
   The submarine only has enough oxygen to last seven days if submerged.