“All 53 personnel onboard KRI Nanggala 402 have fallen. Based on authentic evidence, we can state that KRI Nanggala 402 has sunk,” he said at a press conference broadcast live on local television.
Based on visuals from remotely operated underwater vehicle used in the search, the sub was found to have broken into three parts at a depth of 838 metres on the seabed in the waters off Bali.
KRI Nanggala 402 was reported to have lost contact at 4.25 pm last Wednesday during a torpedo training exercise off Bali, which also involved 21 TNI ships, five fighter jets and another submarine.
