KRI Nanggala 402 declared sunk with no hope of rescuing its 53 crew members as oxygen deadline passes

Rescue teams searching for a missing Indonesian naval submarine have recovered debris, indicating that the vessel with a crew of 53 has sunk, a military chief said.

Admiral Yudo Margono, the chief of staff, said rescuers found several items from KRI Nanggala 402, including parts of a torpedo straightener, a grease bottle believed to be used to oil the periscope, and prayer rugs.

Race to find missing navy vessel as authorities warn oxygen in KRI Nanggala-402 will run out within 24 hours

Indonesia’s president has ordered an all-out effort to find a missing submarine in a race against time to save the 53 crew, whose oxygen supply was only expected to last another 24 hours.

As the US military said on Thursday that it was joining the search, the Indonesian navy said its ships had found an unidentified object at a depth of 50-100 metres (165-330ft).

Search operation under way after vessel disappears about 60 miles north of Bali

Indonesia’s navy is searching for a submarine that went missing north of the resort island of Bali with 53 people onboard.

The country’s military chief, Hadi Tjahjanto, said on Wednesday that the KRI Nanggala 402 was participating in a training exercise when it missed a scheduled reporting call. The vessel is believed to have disappeared in waters about 60 miles (95km) north of Bali, he said.

At least five people seriously injured and about 1,000 residents evacuated, as Greenpeace calls for investigation

A massive fire has broken out at one of Indonesia’s biggest oil refineries after an explosion turned the sprawling complex into a raging inferno.

Firefighters battled to contain the fire at the Balongan refinery in West Java, operated by the state oil company, Pertamina, as towering plumes of black smoke rose into the sky.