A body found yesterday has added to the mystery over the disappearance of five men during a paddleboat trip last week off Istanbul's northwestern coast. A bloated, unrecognized body of a man was found off the coast of Marmara Island near Balıkesir, a province on the southern coast of Marmara Sea. The location that five friends went missing was on the northern coast of Marmara Sea.
The coroner's office will run DNA and fingerprint tests with the families of the five men to identify the body. Five men between the ages of 21 and 30 went missing last Sunday during a paddleboat trip while rescue efforts continue day and night. Search and rescue crews from government agencies, locals and many others have combed the sea for the five friends ever since they were reported missing. The owner of the paddleboat company who leased the paddleboat was arrested on charges of manslaughter by negligence. The company owner was accused of leasing the boat despite bad weather.
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