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The KRI Nanggala 402 has gone missing off the coast of Bali AFP/Handout
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SINGAPORE: As rescuers race to find the missing Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala 402, the worry is whether this could be done before stricken crew members run out of oxygen.
But a naval expert said there is a more lethal killer: The carbon dioxide build up in the cabin could suffocate crew even before the oxygen is used up.
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This comes after the Indonesian Navy chief said on Thursday (Apr 22) that during a power blackout, the submarine would have enough oxygen for 72 hours, or until 3am (4am Singapore time) on Saturday.