00:00U.S. and Lithuanian forces are continuing to work to drain a swampy area in an ongoing
00:06effort to recover four U.S. Army soldiers who went missing five days ago.
00:10The soldiers' armored vehicle was discovered submerged in approximately five meters of
00:15water.
00:16So far, teams have been unable to get inside or pull it out.
00:20On Friday, U.S. Army Europe and Africa said they had brought more equipment to help drain
00:25the water.
00:26Equipments on the ground were supplemented with a crane, a large capacity pump, and more
00:31than 30 tons of gravel to help recover the M-88 Hercules vehicle.
00:35On Saturday evening, an attempt was made to dive towards the sunken vehicle, but a dense
00:40layer of mud prevented rescuers from reaching the car.
00:43The Polish Armed Forces have volunteered to send engineers, additional equipment, and
00:48150 personnel to assist.
00:51A mass was held at Vilnius Cathedral in honor of the missing soldiers, whose identities
00:56have not yet been released.
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