Indonesia searches for sunken submarine with 53 passengers as oxygen runs out

By Haley Victory Smith

Published April 22, 2021 5:57pm ET

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Indonesia searches for sunken submarine with 53 passengers as oxygen runs out — The Indonesian Navy is searching for a sunken submarine with over 50 passengers who face a lack of oxygen and potential implosion. Fifty-three people are aboard the diesel-powered KRI Nanggala 402, which was reported missing after it missed a scheduled reporting call during a training exercise on Wednesday. On Thursday, authorities said the passengers would […]

The Indonesian Navy is searching for a sunken submarine with over 50 passengers who face a lack of oxygen and potential implosion.

Fifty-three people are aboard the diesel-powered KRI Nanggala 402, which was reported missing after it missed a scheduled reporting call during a training exercise on Wednesday. On Thursday, authorities said the passengers would run out of their oxygen supply by 3 a.m. on Saturday.

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