JAKARTA: The Indonesian navy said Thursday (April 9) it was investigating a torpedo-like object discovered by a fisherman near the Lombok Strait, a key maritime route connecting the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The 3.7-metre-long and 65-centimetre-wide object was fished from the ocean on Monday about 10km from the popular tourist island of Gili Trawangan, West Nusa Tenggara, the navy said. An initial examination by the West Nusa Tenggara Police's bomb squad confirmed it did not contain any explosive or radioactive substances, he added. Indonesian media reported that lettering on the object suggested it may have been manufactured by the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation. This was not the first time a foreign object has been found in Indonesian waters.

Source: The Star April 09, 2026 10:00 UTC