Mumbai : Naval sources said rescuers from Indian Navy extricated body of one more victim from the submarine INS Sindhurakshak on Saturday evening, taking the total number of bodies recovered so far to six.

The rescue team had on Friday extricated badly charred bodies of five of the 18 personnel trapped in the craft after gruelling efforts.”Body of one more sailor was recovered from the submarine late this evening,” Navy sources said.

18 Navy personnel, including three officers, were on board the Russia-made submarine when a devastating fire ripped through the frontline underwater craft following serial explosions on Tuesday midnight.

The Navy has instituted a Board of Inquiry to probe the cause of the explosions and fire which is expected to submit its report within four weeks.

Navy divers have carried out the task of searching for other missing bodies.

Mumbai Police have also registered a case of accidental death in connection with the worst peacetime tragedy suffered by the Navy.