Rescuers continued an urgent search on Friday for an Indonesian submarine that disappeared two days ago and has less than a day’s supply of oxygen left for its 53 crew.
The KRI Nanggala 402 went missing after its last reported dive Wednesday off the resort island of Bali, and concern is mounting the submarine may have sunk in waters too deep to reach or recover.
President Joko Widodo has asked all Indonesian people to pray for the crew’s safe return, while ordering all-out efforts to locate the stricken submarine.
Two ships left a nearby port Friday morning to take part in the search. More than 20 navy ships, two submarines and five aircraft were mobilised for searches on Thursday and similar massive search operations were expected through Friday.
Rescuers continued an urgent search on Friday for an Indonesian submarine that disappeared two days ago and has less than a day’s supply of oxygen left for its 53 crew.
The KRI Nanggala 402 went missing after its last reported dive Wednesday off the resort island of Bali, and concern is mounting the submarine may have sunk in waters too deep to reach or recover.
The Indonesian navy chief said the submarine was expected to run out of oxygen by around 3am local time on Saturday.
“We will maximise the effort today, until the time limit tomorrow (of) 3am,” military spokesperson Major General Achmad Riad told reporters.
Rescuers continued an urgent search on Friday for an Indonesian submarine that disappeared two days ago and has less than a day’s supply of oxygen left for its 53 crew.
The KRI Nanggala 402 went missing after its last reported dive Wednesday off the resort island of Bali, and concern is mounting the submarine may have sunk in waters too deep to reach or recover.
The Indonesian navy chief said the submarine was expected to run out of oxygen by around 3am local time on Saturday.
“We will maximise the effort today, until the time limit tomorrow (of) 3am,” military spokesperson Major General Achmad Riad told reporters.
Rescuers continued an urgent search on Friday for an Indonesian submarine that disappeared two days ago and has less than a day’s supply of oxygen left for its 53 crew.
The KRI Nanggala 402 went missing after its last reported dive Wednesday off the resort island of Bali, and concern is mounting the submarine may have sunk in waters too deep to reach or recover.
The Indonesian navy chief said the submarine was expected to run out of oxygen by around 3am local time on Saturday.
“We will maximise the effort today, until the time limit tomorrow (of) 3am,” military spokesperson Major General Achmad Riad told reporters.
Rescuers continued an urgent search on Friday for an Indonesian submarine that disappeared two days ago and has less than a day’s supply of oxygen left for its 53 crew.
The KRI Nanggala 402 went missing after its last reported dive Wednesday off the resort island of Bali, and concern is mounting the submarine may have sunk in waters too deep to reach or recover.
The Indonesian navy chief said the submarine was expected to run out of oxygen by around 3am local time on Saturday.
“We will maximise the effort today, until the time limit tomorrow (of) 3am,” military spokesperson Major General Achmad Riad told reporters.