'Authentic evidence': Grim discovery in search for missing submarine
Indonesia's navy says items have been found from a missing submarine, indicating the vessel with 53 crew members has sunk.
Navy Chief Yudo Margono said on Saturday rescuers found several items including parts of a torpedo straightener, a grease bottle believed to be used to oil the periscope and prayer rugs from the submarine.
"With the authentic evidence we found believed to be from the submarine, we have now moved from the sub miss phase to sub sunk," Admiral Margono said.
Indonesia earlier considered the 44-year-old KRI Nanggala-402 submarine that disappeared on Thursday off Bali as just missing.
Wife distraught as time running out to find missing submarine
Worrying find after submarine with 53 people on board vanishes
But it now declares the submarine as officially sunk with no hopes of finding any survivors.
Officials said oxygen supply for its 53 crew ran out early on Saturday (local time).
Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@yahoonews.com
You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and download the Yahoo News app from the App Store or Google Play.
