Search for missing assisted by robot

A robot being used in recovery operations found the body of a female on Tuesday at the site of a boating accident in the Lizhou district of Guangyuan, Sichuan province, bringing the number of confirmed dead to three.

"The woman is in a cream-colored T-shirt and black trousers. Her identity is yet to be determined," said Li Jijun, spokesman for the Lizhou District Party Committee.

The robot dived more than 65 meters in White Dragon Lake, searching the interior of the sunken boat for the missing. It also prepared ropes to lift the boat, Li said.