The military chief confirmed that assistance in the search for the submarine (file photo of the vessel) and missing crew members had been sought from Australia and Singapore
* The submarine, KRI Nanggala-402, was conducting a torpedo drill in waters 60 miles north of the island of Bali on Wednesday
* But the vessel, with 53 people on board, failed to relay the results as expected
* Indonesian rescuers searching for the submarine have found an oil spill near the vessel's dive site
* Indonesian navy is now seeking help with search from Australia and Singapore
An Indonesian Navy submarine with 53 people on board has gone missing amid fears it sank during a torpedo drill off the waters of Bali.
The navy has deployed a number of warships to search for the missing crew and officials fear the vessel sank to the bottom of a trough with a depth of 2,300ft, reports Kompas.
Indonesian rescuers searching for the submarine found an oil spill today near the vessel's dive location, authorities said.
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WNU Editor: This does not look good .... Search for missing Indonesian submarine finds oil spill (Reuters).
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Indonesian Navy Loses Contact With Submarine; 53 Aboard -- NPR
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Worst possible deaths ever....
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