Indian divers enter crippled submarine where 18 feared dead, says official
NEW DELHI — Indian navy divers have entered a crippled submarine hit by twin explosions but have yet to reach any of the 18 sailors who are feared dead inside the vessel, a naval official said on Thursday.The Russian-built submarine had also been damaged in a deadly explosion in 2010 and had only recently returned to service.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he was deeply pained by the deaths in Wednesday’s explosion and fire."Eighteen brave sailors are feared to have lost their lives," he said in brief comments on Thursday during a speech to mark the anniversary of India’s 1947 independence from Britain."We pay homage to these brave hearts we have lost."The navy official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media, said water was being pumped from the flooded diesel-powered submarine so it could be raised completely to the surface. It is partially submerged at a dock in a Mumbai navy base, with a portion visible above the waterline.He sa...
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