India navy ship blast kills officer

A blast on an an Indian navy ship in Mumbai has killed a naval officer and injured several dockyard workers. The destroyer, which was under construction, was undergoing mechanical trials when the accident took place, naval officials said. Last month, two sailors died after an accident on board a submarine, the INS Sindhuratna. India's navy chief quit after that, the latest in a series of operational mishaps involving naval vessels. Last year 18 sailors died in one of the navy's worst disasters when a submarine sank after a fire at the same dockyard in Mumbai, according to BBC.