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Blast on South Korean Sub Kills One, Injures Two Servicemen

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One serviceman died, two were injured and one is missing following an explosion on a South Korean submarine, local media reported on Tuesday, citing the nation’s Defense Ministry officials.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the Yonhap news agency, the incident took place on Tuesday at the base in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang province in the southeast of the country at 8:30 a.m. local time (23:30 GMT on Monday).

According to preliminary data, the incident took place during the maintenance works at the submarine.

The one person missing is believed to have been thrown overboard by the explosion.

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