US joins race-against-time mission to find missing Indonesian submarine as oxygen levels dwindle for stricken crew and search teams hone in on high magnetism radar contact
Indonesia s KRI Nanggala-402 submarine vanished in 2,300ft waters near Bali on Wednesday along with 53 sailors
The oxygen will run out on the missing submarine by Saturday morning, forcing the frantic pace of the current rescue missions
The United States is sending airborne assets to assist with the search
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is scheduled to speak with his counterpart in Indonesia on Friday to see if there are other ways the United States can help
The Straits Times
Indonesia s missing submarine: What you need to know
The Indonesian Cakra class submarine KRI Nanggala 402 setting out from the naval base in Surabaya on April 21, 2021.PHOTO: AFP
PublishedApr 22, 2021, 6:51 pm SGT
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