Indian Navy plans to lift submarine out of water

Indian Navy divers are taking stock of the INS Sindhurakshak wreck before lifting it to dry dock. Experts hope to retrieve equipment fitted in the submarine that may throw light into the reasons for the mishap.

Eighteen sailors are feared to have died in the explosion that took place early on August 13. Till Wednesday, divers have found only seven bodies. The navy will lift the submarine by blowing a balloon from beneath.

"A crane may be used to lift it out of the water," said a source. "Efforts have been made to de-water the compartments using high-capacity pumps. But there has been no discernible change in the water level inside the submarine, indicating likelihood of ingress of water through openings due to structural damage," said defence minister A K Anthony in a suo moto statement issued in Rajya Sabha on Monday, on incident of major fire onboard INS Sindhurakshak.

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