India's Defence Minister A.K. Antony (front, 2nd L) speaks to Maharashtra's Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan (front L) after attending a news conference at the Western Naval Command headquarters in Mumbai August 14, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's navy chief held out little hope for survivors on a submarine after some of its weapons detonated accidentally and fire swept through it. The likely deaths and damage are the worst blow to the navy since a 1971 war with Pakistan.
Eighteen sailors were on board the 16-year-old Russian-built INS Sindhurakshak, which was docked at the main naval base in Mumbai when two blasts rocked the vessel in the middle of Tuesday night.
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