LIVE! Another submarine mishap: 5 sailors hospitalised after smoke on INS Sindhuratna

February 26, 2014 10:50

Details coming in on the mishap on another submarine. Smoke has been detected on the INS Sindhuratna docked off the Mumbai coast. At least five sailors have fallen ill and have been rushed to hospital.

In August 2013, the lives on 18 sailors including senior navy personnel were lost on board the INS Sindhurakshak.

The INS Sindhurakshak had sunk on August 14 in the Mumbai naval harbour after an explosion probably in its torpedo section killing all 18 personnel on board.

A Board of Inquiry is still on to find out causes behind the accident.

The Vindhyagiri had also sunk over couple of years ago while returning from a sea sortie.

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