Indian Scorpene Submarine Collides with Fishing Boat: Two Missing, 11 Rescued
One of the Indian Navy’s most advanced submarines has collided with a local fishing boat, leaving two local fishermen missing and 11 others rescued so far.
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One of the Indian Navy’s most advanced submarines has collided with a local fishing boat, leaving two local fishermen missing and 11 others rescued so far.
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