61.   The search has been hampered by the fragile condition of the mine tunnels which have become blocked with debris or floodwater.

62.   The search was hampered by intermittent rain and shifting mud.

63.   The police officials, who declined to be named under ministry rules, said the Nile waters were swollen and murky, hampering the search for more bodies.

64.   The search has been hampered by heavy snowfalls that could easily bury even a large meteor or obscure its crater.

65.   The search was hampered by foggy, snowy weather.

66.   The search was hampered by heavy snowfall and gale-force winds, said Yekaterina Glebova, spokeswoman for the Emergency Situations Ministry in Moscow.

67.   The search was hampered, however, by low clouds covering the hills in the area, he added.

68.   Their searches were hampered by spotty mail, rail and phone service.

69.   Two choppers were dispatched to save the rest but a powerful storm and low visibility hampered the search, the ITAR-Tass news agency said.

70.   Two choppers were dispatched to rescue them but a powerful storm and low visibility hampered the search, the ITAR-Tass news agency said.