RSOE EDIS: India - Fire - 2010.02.28

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2010-02-28 13:40:11 - Fire - India EDIS CODE: FR-20100228-25154-IND Date & Time: 2010-02-28 13:40:11 [UTC] Area: India, State of Andhra Pradesh, Kilo-class Submarine, Visakhapatnam Number of death person(s): 1 Number of Injured person(s): 2 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: The Indian submarine fire in an eastern port base on Friday was caused by its battery explosion, reported on Sunday. "It was due to a defective battery, while the Russia-made Kilo class submarine in the eastern port of Visakhapatnam was performing a routine maintenance," a Navy official was quoted as saying. The submarine fire on Friday evening killed a 24-year-old technician and two others suffered from burn injuries. The diesel-electric submarine, acquired in the 1980s and commissioned in 1997, would be succeeded by a more advanced one in the future, said the Navy official. This was the second fatal accident in the Indian navy's submarine fleet since 2008. In January 2008, another one of the same class, participating in a naval exercise, collided with a merchant ship off Mumbai, had to repair in the dockyard for a month. Posted:2010-02-28 13:40:11 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu