Divers start cutting last hole in Kursk
Divers working on the wreck of the Kursk have begun piercing the last of 26 holes in the vessel's hull.
A barge carrying equipment for the next phase of the salvage effort is nearing the disaster site.
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SUBSCRIBEDivers working on the wreck of the Kursk have begun piercing the last of 26 holes in the vessel's hull.
A barge carrying equipment for the next phase of the salvage effort is nearing the disaster site.
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