Navy submarine, fishing vessel collide off Goa coast; 2 fishermen missing

The Indian Navy has rescued 11 crew members of the fishing vessel so far. (Courtesy: Reuters photo for representation only)

A fishing vessel with people 13 onboard collided with an Indian Navy submarine some 70 nautical miles off the Goa coast, officials said on Friday.

The Indian Navy, which launched a rescue operation soon after the collision on Thursday, has successfully rescued 11 crew members of the vessel.

For the rescue operation, the Navy deployed six ships and an unknown number of surveillance aircraft. "Search and rescue efforts for remaining two is underway. Additional assets have been diverted to the area to augment the efforts," said a Navy spokesperson.

A high-level probe into the incident has been ordered by the Navy.

-This is a developing story (With agency inputs)