Trump expresses grief with seven deceased U.S. sailors

Washington [United States], June 20 (ANI): U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his heartfelt thoughts and prayers with the seven deceased Navy sailors and their families.

"My heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the 7 @USNavy sailors of the #USSFitzgerald and their families. ??http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=101102 .," Trump tweeted.

The seven missing sailors from the USS Fitzgerald were found dead in flooded berthing compartments following the warship's collision with a merchant vessel, the CNN reported.

The Navy's 7th Fleet said searchers found the bodies on Sunday morning, Japan time, after the guided-missile destroyer returned to its base in Japan. (ANI)

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