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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 five Indian navy sailors have been injured after smoke was detected on a submarine near the western city of Mumbai, Indian media reports said. Two Indian navy sailors are missing and seven others are in hospital after inhaling smoke during an accident on board a submarine off the Mumbai coast.
The INS Sindhuratna was being tested at sea off the Mumbai coast when the smoke was detected, TV channels reported. The INS Sindhuratna was being tested at sea when smoke triggered the automatic closure of hatches, officials said.
The Russian-origin Kilo class vessel was recently refitted. The injured were airlifted to a hospital when they fell unconscious after inhaling smoke. The incident is the latest in a series involving Indian navy warships and submarines in the past few months.
Last year, another submarine sank after two huge blasts and a fire. Last year, 18 sailors died when another submarine sank after two blasts and a fire at a Mumbai dockyard.
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. Initial investigations showed arms on board the Russian-built INS Sindhurakshak 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.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. "The submarine was on a routine training sortie off Mumbai's coast when smoke was detected. Measures were taken to contain it," navy spokesman Commander Rahul Sinha told the NDTV news channel.
A board of inquiry under a senior officer has been ordered to find out the reason behind the accident, the agency added. "All the sailors are currently undergoing treatment under the supervision of a team of doctors," he 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. Navy ships have been deployed around INS Sindhuratna to provide help, Commander Sinha said.
The Russian-origin Kilo class vessel was recently refitted. Reports said there was no serious damage to the submarine and that it was making its way back to the harbour.
A board of inquiry under a senior officer has been ordered to find out the reason behind the accident, Press Trust of India reported.