A small Naval Auxiliary vessel TRV A 72 (torpedo recovery vessel) sinks outside the Visakhapatnam harbour. Four personnel are reportedly missing. One has been declared dead and 23 personnel have been recovered safely. A full scale SAR by the Eastern fleet ships is in progress to look for missing personnel. Vessel was out to recover practice torpedoes. While returning, experienced flooding and sank. All ships and aircraft are currently on a search mission. Navy has ordered a board of inquiry into the incident.
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