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What we know about the sunken Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala

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Indonesian authorities have confirmed a submarine has sunk with 53 people on board.

There are no survivors.

There are unanswered questions about what caused the disaster.

But with the submarine now located on the ocean floor, what happens next?

First of all, what do we know about the incident?

This undated underwater photo shows the vessel’s wreckage on the ocean floor.(

AP: Indonesian Navy

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On Wednesday, the submarine, called the KRI Nanggala 402, lost contact off the coast of Bali.

The submarine was conducting torpedo drills when it went missing.

The 53 on board included 49 crew, three torpedo gunners and the commander of Indonesia’s submarine fleet.

Their oxygen supply was due to run out on Saturday morning.

An underwater robot photographed…



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