Things are looking increasingly desperate for an Indonesian submarine that’s gone missing in waters north of Bali.
KRI Nanggala-402, a 44-year-old submarine of the Indonesian Navy, was carrying out a torpedo drill some 82 kilometers (51 miles) off the coast of Bali in the early hours of Wednesday, April 21, but failed to report back, according to the Indonesian government.
“The legendary submarine lost contact shortly after requesting permission to launch the torpedo,” the government said
A search was launched just before 7 am, three hours after contact was lost. Australia, South Korea, the US, Germany, France, Russia, India, and Turkey have all offered to assist in the search for the submarine, while rescue ships from Singapore and Malaysia are expected to arrive in the area over the weekend, Associated Press reports.