Explosion on Indian submarine
India's defence minister has confirmed that there has been "a loss of life" after an explosion on board a navy submarine in Mumbai. 18 sailors were on board the submarine.
Indian submarine 'didn't have escape routes'
A submarine which caught fire following an explosion in the port of Mumbai lack safety equipment common on newer vessels, such as escape routes, an expert in the Indian navy has told AFP.
INS Sindhurakshak was commissioned in 1997 and recently underwent a refurbishment in a Russian shipyard.
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