NEW DELHI, March 5. /TASS/. As many as 87 bodies have been recovered from the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena sunk by the US military off the coast of Sri Lanka, the ADA Derana media outlet reported.

According to the news outlet, the Sri Lankan Navy recovered 87 bodies, while 32 crew members were rescued and taken to the hospital, with one of them admitted to intensive care.

According to the Iranian authorities, there were about 130 sailors aboard the ship.