Indonesia: KRI Nanggala 402 submarine went missing in waters about north of Bali island

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JAKARTA, 22 April, 2021 (TON): the Indonesian military said on Wednesday, Indonesia’s navy is searching for a submarine that went missing north of the resort island of Bali with 53 people on board.

The KRI Nanggala 402 was participating in a training exercise when it missed a scheduled reporting call, Military chief Hadi Tjahjanto said.

The submarine carrying 49 crew members, its commander and three gunners is believed to have disappeared in waters about 60 miles (95 kilometers) north of Bali, he said.

Tjahjanto said the navy has deployed scores of ships to search the area, including a hydrographic survey ship, and has asked for help from Singapore and Australia, which have submarine rescue vessels.

However, the German-built submarine, which has been in service in Indonesia since 1981, was rehearsing for a missile-firing exercise that was to take place on Thursday that Tjahjanto and other military leaders were to attend.

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