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Indonesia s missing submarine: What you need to know
The Indonesian Cakra class submarine KRI Nanggala 402 setting out from the naval base in Surabaya on April 21, 2021.PHOTO: AFP
PublishedApr 22, 2021, 6:51 pm SGT
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Missing Indonesian Submarine: Warships Join Search Amid Fears Vessel Too Deep To Rescue
On 4/22/21 at 7:55 AM EDT
The search for a submarine missing off the coast of Indonesia with 53 people onboard intensified on Thursday with additional vessels joining the hunt, as officials warned it may have sunk too deep to be rescued.
KRI Nanggala 402, which was taking part in a training exercise, failed to respond to a routine reporting call during a planned torpedo drill on Wednesday.
An electrical failure that may have rendered the submarine unable to resurface was given by the Indonesian navy as a possible cause.
The 44-year-old vessel is believed to be around 60 miles north of the island of Bali, where an oil slick and the smell of diesel fuel were reported.