QZ8501: Two more bodies arrive in Pangkalan Bun for identification

Two more bodies of those onboard AirAsia flight QZ8501 arrived at Pangkalan Bun on Thursday.

This brought the total number of victims brought to Pangkalan Bun to four people.

All four bodies which are currently placed at the Sultan Imanudin Hospital will be flown to the Surabaya hospital for DNA identification purposes.

To date, seven bodies have been recovered.

Although the weather had been reported to be good, the wind speed of between 20 to 30 knot had however complicated the fifth day of the search operation.

According to Malaysian Chief of Navy Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar, the seach sector had also been widened for the search.

#QZ8501: Another photo from KD Lekiu showing the sea condition that hampers the smooth search operation. pic.twitter.com/LEntk2uYBt
— Abdul Aziz Jaafar (@ChiefofNavy) January 1, 2015

@501Awani #TERKINI 4 jasad yg kini di Hospital Sultan Imanuddin Pangkalan Bun akan dihantar ke Surabaya utk identifikasi.
— Asyraf Hasnan (@HaritsKarev) January 1, 2015

@501Awani TERKINI: 2 jasad mangsa #QZ8501 tiba di Pangkalan Bun dari kawasan pencarian. Dibawa ke Hospital Imanuddin.
— Asyraf Hasnan (@HaritsKarev) January 1, 2015

@501Awani Operasi udara dipergiat di sektor 2 dan 3. 4 helikopter bersedia ke lokasi sekarang. pic.twitter.com/ZgYR3w2fwV
— Asyraf Hasnan (@HaritsKarev) January 1, 2015

@501Awani Cuaca baik hari ini. Namun kelajuan angin antara 20-30 knot sedikit menyukarkan operasi. - Meteorologi. pic.twitter.com/uG2h3c3fdR
— Asyraf Hasnan (@HaritsKarev) January 1, 2015

@501Awani Cuaca cerah di Pangkalan Bun. Pasukan petugas bersedia mempergiatkan SAR. #QZ8501 pic.twitter.com/fPm4HP5Urj
— Asyraf Hasnan (@HaritsKarev) December 31, 2014