US officials said it is unclear what the USS Connecticut collided with, causing injuries to 15.
More than a dozen US sailors have been injured after a nuclear submarine hit an "unknown object" while submerged in waters around the South China Sea.
Fifteen sailors had minor injuries when the USS Connecticut collided with the object on Saturday, US officials said.The incident comes as tensions mount in the highly-disputed region over a recent uptick ofA US Navy spokesperson said the submarine is now headed towards the US territory of Guam. "USS Connecticut's nuclear propulsion plant and spaces were not affected and remain fully operational," a Navy spokesperson said in a statement, who added that the extent of damage to the submarine was still being assessed.The USS Connecticut was operating in one of the most contested regions in the world.
Meanwhile, the US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, said that he was "deeply concerned" about actions that undermine peace across the Taiwan Strait, which separates Taiwan and China.
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