Armed sub scare

An Indian Navy submarine loaded with missiles and torpedoes has run aground five months after a disastrous accident on board a berthed one.

The latest mishap occurred during low tide on Friday evening as the kilo-class vessel — the first of the 10 Sindhughosh-class submarines owned by the navy — hit the ground while returning to the naval dockyard after a patrol.

By the early hours of Saturday, all personnel aboard had been rescued. By afternoon, the submarine had been tugged back onshore.

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