Rescuers find debris thought to be from sunken Indonesian submarine

Indonesian police officers walk down the stairs of the ship KRI dr. Soeharso-990 at Tanjung Wangi port, as the search continues for the missing KRI Nanggala-402 submarine in Banyuwangi, East Java Province Indonesia, April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) -A missing Indonesian submarine carrying 53 people is believed to have sunk in the Bali Sea after search teams found debris floating around the vessel's last location, a navy official said.

"With the evidence we found believed to be from the submarine, we have now moved from the 'sub missing' phase to ‘sub sunk'", Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Yudo Margono told reporters, according to Indonesian media Tempo.