Malaysia ceases search for sailors of US destroyer


  • Nation
  • Friday, 25 Aug 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities have called off the search and rescue (SAR) operations for the missing crew of USS John S Mccain after the US Navy said it had ceased such operations.

The Malaysian Navy said in a statement that the SAR by the US agencies were called off after a body was recovered by divers in a damaged section of the vessel.

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