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3 South Africa navy personnel die after swept off a submarine deck. 4 soldiers killed in road crash

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By GERALD IMRAY
Associated Press

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Three South African navy personnel have died and a senior officer is in critical condition after seven crew members of a submarine were swept off its deck and out to sea by big waves. The Department of Defence says it happened as an Air Force helicopter was attempting a vertical transfer of supplies down to the SAS Manthatisi off the coast of Cape Town on Wednesday. The operation was immediately called off and a rescue effort was launched. All seven submariners were recovered but three were pronounced dead. Four South African soldiers died and another two were critically injured in a separate road crash involving army trucks on the same day.

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