15 new remains recovered –

15 remains were fished out on Tuesday and transferred to the morgue of the Akanda military hospital where the families are invited for a difficult identification operation, announced the Public Prosecutor, André Patrick Roponnat.

The 15 remains were found in the wreckage of the boat which lies in a seated position at a depth of 30m.

All of the victims were wearing life jackets, the prosecutor added. The balance sheet is now 21 dead, 21 missing and 124 survivors.

Mary Dorothy