The Latest: Body found at sea not one of McCain's missing

Aug 24, 2017

The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet says a body found by Malaysian forces is not one of the sailors missing after a collision between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker

SINGAPORE — The Latest on the collision between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker off Singapore (all times local):

1:45 p.m.

The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet says a body found at sea by Malaysian forces is not one of the sailors missing after a collision between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker.

The fleet says in a statement Thursday that the remains were medically examined and will be returned to Malaysian authorities.

So far, the bodies of five of the 10 sailors have been identified. Remains were found in flooded compartments of the McCain.

Several navies continue to search seas east of Singapore where the collision happened early Monday.

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