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Two crew members were missing while 11 others were rescued after an Indian Naval submarine and a fishing vessel collided with each other about 70 nautical miles north-west of Goa.
According to a Navy report, the incident took place while the Indian Naval unit was on transit along the West Coast.
“An Indian fishing vessel Marthoma with a crew of 13 reportedly collided with an Indian Naval unit on Thursday about 70 nautical miles North-West of Goa. Search and rescue efforts were immediately launched by the Indian Navy with six ships and aircraft. Eleven crew members have been rescued during search and rescue efforts, while a search is underway to locate the remaining two members,” stated the Navy.
The Navy informed that search and rescue efforts for remaining two is underway and is being coordinated with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Mumbai.
"Additional assets, including from the Coast Guard, have been diverted to the area to augment the efforts," the Navy added.
The Navy has ordered a high-level investigation into the incident.
The spokesperson said additional assets, including from the Coast Guard, have been diverted to the area of the incident to augment the rescue efforts.
