Submarine Sindhurakshak sinks after blast Tuesday Aug 13,2013

The Indian Navy submarine caught fire after an explosion and sank in Mumbai on Aug 13,2013 Tuesday night, with the fate of 18 personnel, including three officers, on board uncertain.

The blast took place in the front portion of the 16-year-old submarine which housed the torpedoes. Fire tenders from the naval dockyard as well as the Mumbai Fire Brigade were immediately pressed into action.However, due to the explosion, the submarine has submerged at the dock with only a portion visible above the surface.

The navy has ordered a board of inquiry to probe the explosion and subsequent fire in the submarine

A TV footage of the incident showed a huge ball of fire after the explosion lighting up the night sky in Colaba area, where the naval dockyard is located