1.   But as the day went on and Russian rescue ships rushed to the area, the focus of concern shifted to the dire situation of men on board.

2.   Early reports said Russian rescue teams had recovered four bodies at the scene.

3.   Russian rescue teams made several more unsuccessful efforts on Thursday to try to lock onto a rear escape hatch of the Kursk.

4.   A Russian rescue ship and Korean fishermen continued battling the blaze on Friday, ITAR-Tass said.

5.   A Russian rescue worker heard.

6.   A Russian rescue helicopter located the pair by contacting them on their cell phone, and lifted them from the boat.

7.   A Russian rescue worker heard her.

8.   A Russian rescue brigade arrived at the site overnight and retrieved three bodies before dawn Monday, said Irina Andrianova, spokeswoman for the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry.