Indian Warship Collided with Fishing Trawler

The Indian Navy ship INS Talwar collided yesterday evening with a fishing trawler near Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, according to the Indian Express.

The trawler suffered serious damage and sank after the collision. Four persons aboard the fishing vessel were injured.

A Board of Inquiry, which has been appointed by the Navy, will investigate the reasons that caused the accident.

This is the fourth incident in the Indian Navy this year.

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Naval Today Staff, December 25, 2013; Image: Wikimedia