INDONESIA: Wreckage Of Missing 43-Year-Old Submarine Found, 53 Confirmed Dead | SEE DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
Apr 26, 2021
Indonesian Navy on Sunday, April 25, confirmed the death of 53 occupants of sub-marine KRI Nanggala 402 .
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The Navy had revealed that the 43-year-old German made KRI Nanggala 402, went missing early Wednesday morning during a training exercise near Bali.
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The Navy said it believed the ship had sunk and its crew of 53 were dead. However an underwater photos of the wreckage released on Sunday confirms the assumption.
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Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto on Sunday, said:
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"We received underwater pictures that are confirmed as the parts of the submarine, including its rear vertical rudder, anchors, outer pressure body, embossed dive rudder, and other ship parts.
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"With this authentic evidence, we can declare that KRI Nanggala 402 has sunk and all the crew members are dead."
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Meanwhile, the Indonesian President, Joko Widodo through AP, addressed the nation on Sunday;
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"All Indonesians convey deep sorrow for this tragedy, especially to all of the families of the submarine's crew.
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"They are the best sons of the nation, patriots guarding the sovereignty of the country."
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Although the cause of the wreck has not been confirmed, the Navy had said; "It is possible that during static diving, a blackout occurred so control was lost and emergency procedures cannot be carried out and the ship falls to a depth of 600-700 metres".
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Admiral Yudo Margono revealed that the navy would work to recover the submarine and the dead, though it will be challenging in the deep waters.
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— Faith Ukanwa