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by Sam Clench and Andrew Backhouse
26th Apr 2021 7:13 AM
All 53 crew members of the Indonesian Navy submarine that went missing last week have been confirmed dead, officials announced today.
Search crews had been operating under the assumption that the vessel had sunk after debris, including parts of a torpedo straightener, were found floating in the water yesterday.
At a media conference today, Indonesian Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto said the warship Rigel had scanned the area around the debris using sonar and a magnetometer, After which a remote operated vehicle was sent to take images underwater.
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