Indonesian president sends condolences to families of crew
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday (Apr 26) expressed his condolences to the families of 53 crew members aboard the sunken KRI Nanggala 402 submarine. The submarine was entirely on Sunday broken into three parts in the bottom of the Bali Sea. In an address to the country, the president also said that the federal government would pay for the training of the kids of the crew members.
Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto on Sunday said search teams had received "visual images" of debris from the submarine, including its rear vertical rudder, anchors and the outside of the pressure body. "The KRI Nanggala is split into three parts, the hull of the ship, the stern of the ship, and the key parts are all separated, with the key part found cracked," he said.
"... Based on real evidence we declare that KRI Nanggala 402 has sunk and all of the crew members have died." Investigations are under way for the reason for the sinking but the navy chief told reporters he ruled out human error, saying that the right procedures were set up when the submarine dove. In a statement on Sunday, President Widodo said: "This tragedy shocked people.
Not only the groups of the 53 crew members and the navy, but also the complete Indonesia people.""We all, the persons of Indonesia, would like to convey our sadness ... especially to the families. They are the best sons of Indonesia, the best patriots."
