The sailors aboard a missing Indonesian submarine have enough oxygen to last two more days, a defence chief have said. Yudo Margono, the navy chief of staff, insisted that the KRI Nanggala-402 had been cleared for use prior to it going missing yesterday with 53 crew aboard in waters north of the island of Bali.
The 44-year-old vessel, which weighs 1,395 tonnes and was built in Germany, vanished while conducting a torpedo drill. Yudo told a news conference today: "The submarine has received a letter of feasibility from the navy. "It was ready for battle." He added that there is enough oxygen aboard the sub to last until Saturday.
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