August 19, 2026 08:17 am (IST)
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Gas leaks on Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, 2 die
Karwar, Jun 10 (IBNS): INS Vikramaditya on Friday met with an accident at the Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka after toxic gases leaked from the sewage treatment plant leaving two killed.
The two victims include a sailor of the Indian Navy and a civilian employee, media reports said.
The two were repairing the sewage treatment plant on the aircraft carrier.
INS Vikramaditya, which is India's largest naval ship, is undergoing repair at the Karwar base.
The ship is equipped with a variety of integral weapons and sensors.
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