The semi-submersible ship was transporting nearly 3,000 kilograms of cocaine, officials said.
The military entered the boat, approximately 15 meters long, and found two bodies onboard and two people who were in poor health.Colombian authorities seized almost three tons of cocaine and found two bodies inside an illegal submarine.
Officials said the rescued people and the deceased were taken to the city of Tumaco in the southwest of Colombia. Authorities said there was an accident inside the semi-submersible vessel, which generated toxic gases from the fuel.
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