YANGON - A total of 29 human bodies have been discovered at sea, according to a statement released by Myanmar's Defense Services Office Thursday afternoon.

With the use of naval vessels and local fishing vessels, rescue teams for a missing military airplane recovered the 29 bodies which belong to one man, 20 women and eight children so far, said the statement.

Search for the missing plane is continuing with the use of nine naval vessels, five aircraft and two helicopters of the Air Force as well as local vessels.