US admiral says remains found inside damaged destroyer
By REUTERS
SINGAPORE- US Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Scott Swift on Tuesday said divers have found human remains inside the USS John S. McCain, which collided with a merchant vessel this week."The divers were able to locate some remains in those sealed compartments during their search today," Swift told reporters at Singapore's Changi Naval Base, where the damaged vessel is docked.Swift also said the US Navy was working to identify a body found by the Malaysian navy to see if it was one of 10 missing US sailors in the accident.The USS John S. McCain and the tanker Alnic MC collided on Monday while the US ship was nearing Singapore on a routine port call. The impact tore a hole in the warship's port side at the waterline, flooding compartments that included a crew sleeping area.
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