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Indonesia says has not detected further signs of missing submarine
Indonesia has not detected any signs of a submarine that went missing with 53 crew on board, a navy spokesperson said on Thursday, after rescuers found an oil slick a day earlier and as neighbouring countries pledged to help.
The 44-year-old submarine, KRI Nanggala-402, was conducting a torpedo drill north of the island of Bali on Wednesday but failed to relay the results as expected, a navy spokesperson said.
An aerial search found an oil spill near the submarine's dive location and two navy vessels with sonar capability had been deployed to assist in the search...
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