Indian Sailors Killed as Explosion Rips Through Docked Submarine
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An explosion ripped through a diesel-powered Indian submarine, killing at least some of the 18 sailors on board and dealing a blow to the nation’s growing naval ambitions.
Speaking outside parliament before heading to the accident site in Mumbai, Defense Minister A.K. Antony said he felt “very sad” about the deaths of sailors, without specifying the number killed. The explosion and subsequent fire at a navy dock occurred inside the INS Sindhurakshak just after midnight yesterday.