The bodies of 7 Marines and a Navy sailor who died after their amphibious assault vehicle sank off the coast of California have been found

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• The bodies of seven Marines and a Navy sailor, who were missing after their amphibious assault vehicle sank off the coast of California, have been recovered, the US Marine Corps announced Saturday.
• The accident took place during a routine training exercise near the island of San Clemente on July 30.
• One Marine had already been found dead, while the eight missing service members were presumed deceased.
• The cause of the training accident is still under investigation.
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The bodies of seven Marines and a Navy sailor, who were missing and presumed dead after their amphibious assault vehicle sank off the coast of California, have been recovered, the US Marine Corps announced Saturday.

"Our hearts and thoughts of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are with the families of our recovered Marines and Sailor," Col. Christopher Bronzi, commanding officer of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, said in a statement on Twitter.

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