Now that more than 36 hours have passed since the INS Sindhurakshak sank early on Wednesday, hopes of finding the 15 sailors and three officers alive are quickly fading with each passing hour.

A board of inquiry, which is due to report its findings within a month, is reportedly looking at whether the accident happened due to non-compliance of standard operating procedures or equipment failure. The possibility of sabotage, though, has almost been ruled out, according to sources.

Meanwhile, divers have managed to open the main hatch and are flushing out water using heavy-duty pumps to raise the vessel which has also suffered extensive damage.

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