BANGKOK (Yonhap) ― The bodies of a South Korean couple killed in the recent crash of an AirAsia flight have been found, authorities here said Sunday, adding that the couple’s 11-month old daughter is still missing.

According to officials from the Korean Embassy here and local search and rescue workers, the bodies of Park Seong-beom, 37, and his 36-year-old wife, Lee Gyeong-hwa, have been identified.

The initial identification was based on the victims’ dental records and clothing. A DNA test is now underway with its outcome expected in two to three days, they said.


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