India News: Explosion in navy submarine after Mumbai dockyard fire

Inkhabar 2019-03-01

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India News: A huge explosion accompanied by a fire rocked an Indian Navy submarine docked in the high security Naval dockyard early Wednesday, officials said.The blast followed by a fire occurred shortly after midnight on the INS Sindhurakshak submarine.According to TV reports about 18 personnel were on board the submarine that submerged in the water due to the impact of the explosion.

Many sailors on board the submarine reportedly jumped off to safety."However, there is likelihood of some personnel being trapped inside. The details are being ascertained," an official defence ministry statement issued at 3:15 am said.The details of other casualty figures were not immediately available though some injured sailors have been rushed to naval hospital INHS Ashvini in Colaba.


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