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Friday, August 22, 2014

Spirits, prayers mark hunt for Myanmar's lost bell

In this Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014 photo, a man uses a pair of binoculars to get a glimpse of recovery efforts of an ancient bell in the Yangon River in Yangon, Myanmar. Unsubstantiated rumors that the 270-ton mysterious bell has been spotted have sent thousands of curious spectators flocking to the banks of the river. The world's largest copper bell, believed to have been lying deep beneath the riverbed for more than four centuries. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe) YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Divers stand on the edge of a small wooden fishing boat gazing at the murky, choppy waters below. After receiving blessings from Buddhist monks, they lower their masks and plunge one-by-one into the mighty Yangon River, clinging to garden hoses that will act as primitive breathing devices during their dizzying descent into darkness.




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