URGENT: Strain of sweeper to hook stuck submersible insufficient

MOSCOW, August 5 (RIA Novosti) - The strain of the dragging cable necessary to hook up the Russian submersible stuck on the Pacific Ocean's seabed to the rescue vessel is not sufficient enough, Rear Admiral Vladimir Pepelyaev said Friday. "There is always a strain on cables, but there is no information on whether it is the necessary strain to hook up the vessel," he said. It had been reported that the submersible was already hooked up to the rescue vessel, meaning the strain of the cables was sufficient.