Hopes of rescuing 18 sailors trapped on an Indian navy submarine appear to be fading.
The INS Sindhurakshak sunk at its Mumbai base after a fire and several large explosions.
The fire was followed by several explosions Divers have been trying to rescue any survivors but the navy has now told the AFP news agency that no signs of life have been detected.
The submarine is submerged at its berth in the naval dockyard with only a portion visible above the surface.
It is understood the fire was followed by three large explosions which lit up the south Mumbai sky.
India's defence minister A.K. Antony earlier confirmed "navy personnel" had died in the incident but gave no more details.
"The cause of the explosion is not known. We are searching for the 18 personnel," added navy spokesman Narendra Kumar Vispute.
The Indian navy has launched an investigation Sky's Neville Lazarus, reporting from Delhi, said Navy divers had been trying to rescue the trapped sailors.
There are also unconfirmed reports of missile parts being found on the dockyard, said Lazarus.
He added: "Analysts have been talking about there might have been a fire because of the battery in the submarine which might have caused the missiles (to explode)."
Many sailors managed to jump off the vessel and some of those are now in a military hospital.
The blaze was put out after two hours, with more than a dozen fire engines at the scene.
The 16-year-old Russian-made sub is reported to have been completely loaded, either ready for a patrol or just back from one.
In February 2010, it also suffered a fire while docked in Visakhapatnam city in southern India, killing a 24-year-old sailor and leaving two others with burns.
Later that year, the Indian Defence Ministry and Russia's Zvezdochka shipyard signed a contract for an upgrade programme worth $80m (£52m), including a complete overhaul and upgrading of its weaponry.
The diesel-powered submarine - one of 14 owned by India - was handed back to the navy in early 2013.
It is still covered by a Russian warranty and eight Zvezdochka employees were at the Mumbai port when it sank.
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