Indonesia authorities say found missing submarine, all 53 crew confirmed dead


A ship from the National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) sets off from the Tanjungwangi port near the naval base in Banyuwangi, East Java province on April 25, 2021, as the military continues the search off the coast of neighbouring Bali island for the navy's KRI Nanggala submarine that went missing April 21 during a training exercise. - AFP

BALI, April 25 (AFP): A missing Indonesian submarine has been found cracked apart on the seafloor in waters off Bali, the military said Sunday, as it confirmed that all 53 crew were dead.

"There were parts of KRI Nanggala 402 -- it was broken into three pieces," said Navy Chief of Staff Yudo Margono.

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