Indonesian Navy searching for submarine with 53 aboard
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April 22, 2021
JAKARTA: Indonesia´s military said it was searching for a submarine with 53 crew aboard after losing contact with the vessel during naval exercises off the coast of Bali on Wednesday.
The German-built KRI Nanggala 402 had been scheduled to do live torpedo exercises when it asked for permission to dive early on Wednesday morning, authorities said. After permission was given according to the procedure, the submarine lost contact and could not be reached, the defence ministry said.
A helicopter looking for the missing vessel spotted an oil spill in waters where the submarine was thought to have submerged, it added. The navy dispatched warships off the northern coast of the holiday island to search for it, while neighbours Singapore and Australia as well as India had been asked for help. The navy sent out an international distress signal, and several countries have responded and are ready to help i
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Search for missing Indonesian submarine with 53 aboard
Updated / Thursday, 22 Apr 2021
07:27
The submarine lost contact during live torpedo exercises (File pic)
Indonesia has deployed warships in the hunt for a navy submarine that went missing with 53 crew aboard off the coast of Bali, as other nations sent vessels to help with the search.
An oil spill where the vessel was thought to have submerged early yesterday during regular exercises could point to damage, the navy has said.
It fanned fears that the southeast Asian nation may be the latest country to suffer a fatal submarine disaster.
The German-built KRI Nanggala 402 was scheduled to conduct live torpedo exercises when it asked for permission to dive. It lost contact shortly after.
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