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- The I Marine Expeditionary Force tweeted on August 2 that searching would cease for the eight service members who went missing after an amphibious assault vehicle sank off the coast of California.
- The accident took place during a routine training exercise near the island of San Clemente on July 30, according to the US Marine Corps.
- One marine was already found dead, and the eight missing service members are now also presumed deceased.
- A statement says that there is "little probability of a successful rescue given the circumstances of the incident."
- The accident is reportedly under investigation.
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The I Marine Expeditionary Force tweeted an update about the search expedition for eight service members who went missing after an amphibious assault vehicle sank off the coast of California on July 30.
It said searching had been concluded after 40 hours, and the missing marines are now presumed dead.
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