Rescue Efforts Intensify for Missing 53-Crewed Nanggala

The KRI Nanggala-402 that went missing was suspected of having experienced a black out while diving further deep. The search has been intensified in the hope that the 53 crew on board can be saved.

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The submarine KRI Nanggala-402 sailed near the Indah Kiat pier in Cilegon City, Banten, in April 2012.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS - The Indonesian Navy has deployed high-tech ships to search for the ill-fated submarine. Joining the search mission are Singaporean and Australian navies with their rescue-for-submarine vessels.

KRI Nanggala-402 submarine was reported to have gone missing in the waters north of Bali Island on Wednesday morning (21/4/2021) and communities are harboring hope that the search and rescue efforts go smoothly.