Indonesia Declares 53 Crew of Lost Submarine Dead After Wreckage Found

Indonesian Navy's ships at the Tanjung Wangi port as the search continues for the missing KRI Nanggala-402 submarine in Banyuwangi, East Java Province, Indonesia, on April 25, 2021. Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters

DENPASAR—A missing Indonesian submarine has been found, broken into at least three parts, deep in the Bali Sea, army and navy officials said on April 25, as the Indonesian president sent condolences to relatives of the 53 crew.

Rescuers found new objects, including a life vest, that they believe belong to those aboard the 44-year-old KRI Nanggala-402, which lost contact on April 21 as it prepared to conduct a torpedo drill.