Australian navy divers sustain minor injuries suspected to be caused by sonar pulses from a Chinese warship. Defence Minister Richard Marles describes the incident as unsafe and unprofessional.
Australian navy divers have sustained minor injuries suspected to be a result of sonar pulses from a Chinese warship that affected their ears. HMAS Toowoomba was in international waters when the incident occurred on Tuesday involving a People’s Liberation Army-Navy destroyer.
Defence Minister Richard Marles, who is acting prime minister as Anthony Albanese is in San Francisco for the APEC summit, released a statement on Saturday describing the incident as an “unsafe and unprofessional interaction”. He stressed that Australia expected “all countries, including China, to operate their militaries in a professional and safe manner”. Marles said HMAS Toowoomba had stopped to clear fishing nets entangled around its propellers, advised the PLA-N destroyer that diving operations were under way and “requested the ship keep clear”.“Soon after, it was detected operating its hull-mounted sonar in a manner that posed a risk to the safety of the Australian divers who were forced to exit the water. This is unsafe and unprofessional conduct
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