A Sri Lankan Navy fast attack craft capsized in waters off Angulana, leaving one sailor missing while eleven others were rescued. Joint search and rescue operations involving the Navy and Air Force continue.
A search operation is underway to locate a Navy sailor who went missing following the capsizing of a military vessel in the seas off Angulana on Monday afternoon. The incident involved a Super Dvora Mk III fast attack craft operated by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Eleven Navy personnel who were aboard the vessel at the time of the accident have been successfully rescued, according to reports. The joint rescue effort is being coordinated between the Navy and the Air Force, with two Sri Lanka Air Force helicopters—an Mi-17 and a Bell 412—deployed to assist in locating the missing sailor.
Beyond the search for the missing personnel, operations to recover the capsized vessel itself are also being conducted simultaneously. The exact circumstances that led to the capsizing have not been detailed in available reports.
