Narrative Article Homework

The Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Lana cries. She misses her husband desperately. The last weeks were unbearable for her. Not one single second goes by in which she does not think about him. The constant pain, like a black empty hole in her chest, becomes bigger and more intolerable every day. Ever since the early hours of March 8 en route to Beijing, 239 people disappeared without a trace along with the Malaysian Airlines Flight 370. Up to this Monday nothing has changed. At first it seemed to be as horrible as any other day, but the complete opposite was the case. What appeared to be a never-ending, exhausting search, arouse new hope for the affected families. The big impressive Australian naval ship, sailing for days and days across the deep, dark blue Indian Ocean, has detected a series of underwater signals that could match with those of a plane's data, possibly from the missing jet. 

“Clearly, this is a most promising lead,” stated Angus Houston with determination, the lead coordinator of the search. This statement awoke hope for the relatives in mourning. "We want to put an end to this terrible nightmare and start living our lives again."

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