MH370 crash: Thai satellite detects 300 floating objects in southern Indian Ocean


BANGKOK: Thai satellite images have shown 300 floating objects in the southern Indian Ocean during a search for the missing Malaysian airliner, an official said Thursday.

The objects, ranging from two to 15m (6.5 to 50 feet) in size, were scattered over an area about 2,700km southwest of Perth, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency.

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