23-Year-Old Navy Official Dies Onboard Frontline Warship During Sea Ops

"A board of inquiry is being ordered to investigate the cause," he said.

A 23-year-old Indian Navy personnel died after sustaining grievous injuries onboard a frontline missile frigate during operations at sea, officials said on Sunday.

Mohit, who was a Hull Artificer 4, was deployed onboard guided missile frigate INS Brahmaputra. The accident took place on Saturday.

"In an unfortunate accident at sea on April 8, Mohit, Hull Artificer 4, aged 23 years, succumbed to injuries onboard INS Brahmaputra during operations at sea," a senior Navy official said.

"A board of inquiry is being ordered to investigate the cause," he said.