Divers gain access to front compartment of submarine: Navy

August 18, 2013 17:39

The Indian Navy on Sunday said that they have gained access to the forward compartment of the ill-fated submarine INS Sindhurakshak by breaking open the jammed hatches.

However, there were no reports of any more bodies being located in the vessel till now.

Battling difficult conditions, the rescuers from Indian Navy had till Saturday extricated six bodies of victims from the submarine.

A release issued by the Indian Navy said that professional salvers from reputed companies have commenced preliminary survey activities.

The present state of the submarine and various options for salvage are being assessed.

The naval command in Visakhapatnam has also established a similar family support cell, as in Mumbai, to interact with the family members of the crew who could not travel to Mumbai, the release said.

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