The search, which was initially focused on the waters around the Indonesian islands of Bangka and Belitung in the Java Sea, has been expanded, according to AFP's live report.
The National Search and Rescue Agency chief Bambang Soelistyo says it will now go northwards in the waters between Sumatra and Kalimantan. "We are looking around Bangka, Belitung islands, Singkep, Karimata Strait, as well as the land area west of West Kalimantan," he said.
Currently search teams are scouring an area where the sea is 40-50 metres (130-160 feet) deep.
Photo: AFP / Sutanta Aditya
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The search, which was initially focused on the waters around the Indonesian islands of Bangka and Belitung in the Java Sea, has been expanded, according to AFP's live report.
The National Search and Rescue Agency chief Bambang Soelistyo says it will now go northwards in the waters between Sumatra and Kalimantan. "We are looking around Bangka, Belitung islands, Singkep, Karimata Strait, as well as the land area west of West Kalimantan," he said.
Currently search teams are scouring an area where the sea is 40-50 metres (130-160 feet) deep.
Photo: AFP / Sutanta Aditya
Follow our live updates on the search for missing AirAsia flight QZ8501