Divers battle to reach AirAsia plane wreck

Divers are grappling with rain and rolling waves as they try to reach what is believed to be the fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501, resting on the ocean floor near four other large objects.

Divers battle to reach AirAsia plane wreck

Divers are grappling with rain and rolling waves as they try to reach what is believed to be the fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501, resting on the ocean floor near four other large objects.

So far, only 31 bodies have been recovered from last week’s crash and officials believe many of the remaining 131 passengers and crew are strapped to their seats inside the plane, said Henry Bambang Soelistyo, chief of the National Search and Rescue Agency.

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