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SUBMARINE BLAST18 Indian Sailors Feared Trapped After Sub Sinks Aug 14th 2013, 04:36 18 Indian sailors are believed to be trapped on board a naval submarine after the vessel sank following an explosion and fire at its home port of Mumbai early Wednesday.  "There are some people who are trapped on board, we are in the process of trying to rescue them, we suspect it to be in the range of 18," Indian naval spokesman PVS Satish told Reuters. "We will not give up until we get to them." Indian news channel NDTV said a loud explosion was heard and a huge flame leapt up in the sky. Nearly a dozen fire engines rushed to the dockyard to douse the fire, it said. After the fire, the sub, identified as the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sindhurakshak, was submerged at its berth in the naval dockyard with only a portion visible above the surface. The 16-year-old submarine had recently returned from Russia, where it was made, after undergoing an overhaul and upgrade, Rahul Bedi, an analyst for the independent Jane's Information Group, told the Associated Press. India has 14 diesel-powered submarines, Bedi said. Another navy spokesman told the Associated Press the cause of the explosion is being investigated. The incident took place before India's Independence Day celebrations, and authorities have been on high alert for possible terror attacks.  Last year, India acquired a Russian Nerpa nuclear submarine for its navy on a 10-year lease from Russia at a total cost of nearly $1 billion. On Saturday, India activated the atomic reactor on its first indigenously designed and built nuclear submarine, which the navy could deploy in the next two years. India has steadily built up its naval capabilities in recent years, spurred by its rivalry with neighboring China. The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.

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