06 December 2016

News Story: 2 Indian sailors feared killed, 14 injured in naval warship mishap in Mumbai

INS Betwa (Image: NDTV - Click Image to Enlarge)
NEW DELHI, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- At least two Indian sailors were killed while 14 others injured in a naval warship mishap at Mumbai dockyard Monday, a defense official said.

"The mishap took place when Indian Navy's INS Betwa, a guided missile frigate, tipped over while undocking in Mumbai," Indian Navy's spokesperson D.K. Sharma told the media.

"The incident actually occurred during undocking evolution wherein it is suspected that dock blocks mechanism failed."

Read the full story at Xinhua