Seven more bodies found in Myanmar army plane accident

Rescuers found seven more bodies on June 8 during the search for a Myanmar military aircraft that went missing with over 100 people on board, bringing the total fatalities to 10, the Myanmar military said.

Illustrative image (Source: Reuters)

Hanoi (VNA) – Rescuers foundseven more bodies on June 8 during the search for a Myanmar militaryaircraft that went missing with over 100 people on board while flying over theAndaman Sea, bringing the total fatalities to 10, the Myanmar military said.

The military noted that the ten bodies,including six adults and four children, were discovered about 35 kilometres offthe southern coastal town of Launglon.

The plane vanished shortly after takingoff from the coastal town of Myeik on a flight to Yangon, carrying 116 people,including 105 passengers and 11 crew members; 15 among them were children.

It lost contact when it was about 32kilometres west of the town of Dawei.

Wreckage of the military plane was foundon June 8 morning.

According to a military source, badweather might be the cause of the accident. But, the exact cause can only beconfirmed once the aircraft’s black box is recovered.

The search is continuing.-VNA

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