BEIJING: 55 Chinese soldiers have reportedly died in a Chinese nuclear submarine. The submarine fell into a trap set by China to target British ships passing through the Yellow Sea. 55 people including the captain and 21 crew members of the submarine '093-417' of the Chinese PLA Navy were killed.

The Chinese Navy prepared chains and anchors to destroy the US and other submarines. The Chinese submarine broke down and was unable to reach the surface after it was caught in the trap. A UK secret agency report said that the cause of the crew's death was poisoning caused by a breakdown of the oxygen systems inside the stranded submarine. However, in the event of such an accident, British submarines have a system to draw in carbon dioxide from the outside and extract oxygen from it.

The submarine, which has been part of the Chinese Navy for the past 15 years, is 351 feet long. It is equipped with torpedoes. According to the report, the submarine sank under China's Shandong Province. However, there has been no official response from the Chinese side on the accident.