Subscribe to RSS feedNZ divers identify sunken Tongan ferry
First images have emerged of the ferry which sank off the coast of Tonga earlier this month.
Princess Ashika (Photo: New Zealand Defence Force)
The New Zealand Defence Force yesterday released images of Princess Ashika lying in more than 100 metres of water on the ocean floor about 46 nautical miles northeast of the Tonga capital, Nuku'alofa.
Royal New Zealand Navy divers formally identified the
sunken vessel using a remote-controlled submarine fitted with a camera.
Sea searches for bodies and underwater checks have
been concluded, with more than 70 bodies believed
trapped inside the ferry.
A decision on whether to salvage the wreck and recover the bodies is expected within the next few days.
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