According to a secret British report, 55 Chinese sailors are believed to have died in a nuclear submarine incident in the Yellow Sea. The submarine reportedly got caught in a trap intended for British and US ships and suffered a catastrophic failure of its oxygen systems, resulting in the crew being poisoned. The Chinese government denies the incident and has refused international aid. There is currently no independent confirmation of the submarine's loss, but the British report is highly ranked. China's Type 093 submarines, which have been in service for 15 years, are known for their lower noise levels.
EXCLUSIVE Officially, China has denied the incident took place. It also appears Beijing refused to request international assistance for its stricken submarine.
According to a secret UK report the seamen died following a catastrophic failure of the submarine s oxygen systems which poisoned the crew. The captain is understood to be among the deceased.
The deaths are said to be the result of poisoning due to a system fault on the submarine as China was reportedly denied any international help for the underwater vessel