(VOVWORLD) - US divers have found the bodies of some of the 10 missing sailors from the US destroyer John McCain, which collided with a Singaporean tanker, Admiral Scott Swift, Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet, told reporters on Tuesday.
USS John S. McCain destroyer at east Singaporean sea after the collision in August 21, 2017 (Photo: EPA/VNA) |
He said US divers have recovered remains from the damaged section of the naval vessel. Malaysia has also reported the discovery of a body and the US is in the process of identifying it, he added.