“The search and rescue operation to rescue 7 marines and 1 sailor has been completed. All eight missing servicemen are presumed dead, "the military said in a release posted on Twitter.
The troops belonged to the 15th Marine Corps Expeditionary Force.
On July 31, it was reported that in an accident at a training exercise off the coast of California involving a US Navy vehicle, one soldier was killed, two were injured, and eight more were missing.