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Video shows the moment when Indonesian sailors sing before they die in a submarine sinking


A video recorded with a cell phone shows Indonesian sailors singing on the interior of the submarine KRI-Nanggala – 402 moments before sinking to more than 800 meters of depth during the conduct of military exercises in Bali

Video muestra el momento en que marinos de Indonesia cantan antes de morir en hundimiento de submarino
Video shows Indonesian sailors singing before the sub sinking with 52 Crew members on board (File Photo / illustrative).

Photo: EPA / MADE NAGI / EFE

César Reyes

A video of the sailors of the Indonesian submarine , where some of the 53 crew members singing inside the KRI-Nanggala ship – 400 before the sinking was reported.

In the video, which was recorded with a mobile phone, the crew members are observed performing the song titled ‘Sampai Jumpa’ which means ‘goodbye’, from the Indonesian band Endank Soekamti, originally from Yogyakarta.

“ Although I’m not ready to miss you, I’m not ready to be without you, I hope the best of you “, Sing the sailors, one of them in the center with a guitar, in p presence of the commander of the submersible, Heri Oktavian.

One of the first to share the video on social media a few days ago was Henrik Paulsson, a professor at the Defense University from Sweden and friend of Heri Oktavian.

The submarine, a Cakra-class model manufactured in Germany in 1978 and delivered to Indonesia three years later, disappeared about 40 minutes after diving into the early morning last Wednesday during military exercises.

Video of the crew members onboard the Submarine ‘KRI Nanggala – 402 ‘singing “Sampai Jumpa “, which the video was shared by the original singer. pic.twitter.com/kwrnjoyYvQ

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The KRI-Nanggala – 400 was located on Sunday split in three , more than 800 meters deep, by a submarine from Singapore that participated in the search together with countries such as Australia, India and the United States.

The Indonesian authorities rule out that the accident was caused by human error and they suspect that it started cracking when it was between 400 Y 500 meters below the surface.

# MOVING 🇮🇩 La Marina de # Indonesia posted a video sent by the crew of the submarine KRI Nanggala 402 before sinking off Bali. There
# died their 53 crew members.

◾️ In the images the sailors sing “Sampai Jumpa”, an Indonesian song that means “Goodbye”. pic.twitter.com/D7Yx454 UbZ

– Ecuador Report (@reportecuador) April 27, 2021

Following the tragedy, the Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, affirmed that the State would grant “higher level and honor promotions” to the 53 soldiers killed by their “Sacrifice and dedication.”

To remember the victims of the sinking, wreaths with the names of the crew on board were thrown into the sea at the same time as a prayer for the victims of the sinking. accident in Labuhan Lalang, Bali, Indonesia.

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Throw crowns into the sea with names of the 53 victims of the sinking of the Indonesian submarine (PHOTO: EFE / EPA / JOHANNES CHRISTO)

The authorities are now working to recover the bodies of the KRI-Nanggala sailors – 402, which although it was manufactured more than 40 years was renovated in 2012 in South Korea.

With information from EFE and agencies.

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