US nuclear submarine hits ‘object’ in Asia-Pacific, no life-threatening accidents

A U.S. Navy submarine hit an “object” whereas submerged within the Asia-pacific area, however the incident didn’t end in any life-threatening accidents, the United States army stated on Thursday.
The incident occurred on Saturday and the submarine’s nuclear propulsion plant and areas weren’t impacted and stay operational, the Navy stated in an announcement.
“The submarine remains in a safe and stable condition,” the Navy added. U.S. officers, talking on the situation of anonymity, stated the incident occurred in worldwide waters within the South China Sea and that fewer than 15 individuals suffered minor accidents like bruises and lacerations.
Two of the accidents had been categorized as “reasonable. “The officers added that the submarine was now headed towardGuam below its personal energy for additional inspection. It was unclear to date what the submarine hit, the officialssaid.