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India submarine: Smoke injures sailors on INS Sindhuratna India submarine: Smoke injures sailors on INS Sindhuratna
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At least four Indian navy sailors have been injured after smoke was detected on a submarine near the western city of Mumbai, Indian media reports said. At least five Indian navy sailors have been injured after smoke was detected on a submarine near the western city of Mumbai, Indian media reports said.
The INS Sindhuratna was being tested at sea off the Mumbai coast when the smoke was detected, NDTV channel reported. The INS Sindhuratna was being tested at sea off the Mumbai coast when the smoke was detected, TV channels reported.
The vessel was recently refitted. The injured were airlifted to a hospital after they fell unconscious. The Russian-origin Kilo class vessel was recently refitted. The injured were airlifted to a hospital when they fell unconscious after inhaling smoke.
Last year, another submarine sank after two huge blasts and a fire.Last year, another submarine sank after two huge blasts and a fire.
The INS Sindhurakshak, with 18 sailors on board, went down in a Mumbai dockyard in August. Initial investigations showed arms on board the Russian-built vessel may have played a role in its sinking.The INS Sindhurakshak, with 18 sailors on board, went down in a Mumbai dockyard in August. Initial investigations showed arms on board the Russian-built vessel may have played a role in its sinking.
In the latest incident, reports said INS Sindhuratna was not carrying any ammunition since it was still being tested.
The vessel was involved in an exercise along the Mumbai harbour when a leakage in the battery compartment of the submarine occurred, resulting in five navy personnel suffering from suffocation, Press Trust of India quoted unnamed navy officials as saying on Wednesday.
A board of inquiry under a senior officer has been ordered to find out the reason behind the accident, the agency added.
Correspondents say there have been multiple incidents involving navy warships and submarines in the last few months and officials say they are concerned over the frequency of these accidents.