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In pictures: A tragedy unfolds
The tragedy of the sunken nuclear submarine Kursk gripped the people of Russia, who could only watch along with the rest of the world as the tragedy unfolded: 
The fated Kursk, seen here with a lining of snow earlier this year, sinks on 12 August
The Mikhail Rudnitsky lowers a rescue capsule - one of many Russian attempts to reach the Kursk
118 men were on board the vessel, built in 1994
The Russian public is gripped by the crisis, and criticism grows over the country's handling of the crisis
Families arrive in Murmansk, tensely awaiting the outcome of the rescue attempts
Norwegian ship Normand Pioneer rushes to the scene to help after Russian approval
Norwegian divers begin work at one of the Kursk hatches on 20 August, a week after the tragedy began
Sofya Leonova shows a picture of her son, sergeant-major Dmitry Leonov, who was on the submarine
At a rally in Moscow on Sunday 20 August, people hold candles as a tribute to the Kursk crew
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