Three of four US soldiers missing in Lithuania swamp found dead
The fourth soldier is still considered missing and the search and rescue mission will continue until he is found, Lithuanian president said on Monday.
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The fourth soldier is still considered missing and the search and rescue mission will continue until he is found, Lithuanian president said on Monday.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/31/us-lithuania-work-to-drain-swamp-in-search-of-missing-us-soldiers
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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.