51.   Rain and the steep mountain slopes were hampering the search, he added.

52.   Ros Evans, the Portland coast guard watch manager, said the onset of darkness was hampering the search.

53.   Rough conditions hamper search.

54.   Rescuers spotted sharks in the area Wednesday, but Coast Guard Cmdr. Tom Nies said the sharks were not hampering the search.

55.   Rescuers spotted sharks in the area, but Coast Guard Cmdr. Tom Nies said the sharks were not hampering the search.

56.   Smoke and intense heat hampered the search for bodies.

57.   The blaze gutted the building, hampering the search for additional victims.

58.   The daily Kommersant said Friday that bad weather had hampered the search and that there was now little hope of finding the four sailors alive.

59.   The nighttime search was hampered by fog.

60.   The nighttime search was hampered by low clouds and the rough terrain, including deep ravines.