ALERT Editor's note: We should have more clarity within the coming days on the confirmed number of bodies recovered from the site where debris from AirAsia flight QZ8501 was found. In a press conference earlier, the Indonesian search and rescue agency confirmed that 3 bodies had been recovered so far, though the navy reported 40 had been recovered. – Aaron

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