Indonesian president: 'Focus is on recovering bodies'

Indonesian officials have confirmed that bodies and debris found in the Java Sea off Borneo are from AirAsia flight QZ8501 that went missing on Sunday, a statement by AirAsia says.

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo held a news conference after visiting the search site. He said additional ships and aircraft were on their way to the area where their priority would be to recover the bodies of passengers and crew.

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