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Divers find final body in Southern California boat fire

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office also says that authorities are still doing DNA tests to confirm the identities of seven of the 34 who died in the fire.
Credit: AP
A wooden cross and a sign that reads "Go With God" in Spanish are displayed at a memorial site for the victims of the diving boat Conception on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Santa Barbara, Calif. A fire raged through the boat carrying recreational scuba divers anchored near an island off the Southern California Coast on Monday, leaving multiple people dead and others missing. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa)

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — Authorities say divers have found the body of the last missing victim in a fatal boat fire that killed 34 people off the Southern California coast.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office also said Wednesday on Twitter that authorities are still doing DNA testing to confirm the identities of seven of the victims.

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