Missing MAS flight: The stuff of tragedy and nightmares

Tears of sorrow: A weeping relative of one of the flight passengers arriving at a hotel in Beijing, China, where relatives of other passengers are believed to be staying. - EPA

As the world awaits news on flight MH370, the families and friends of the missing passengers are suffering the most.

I USUALLY switch off the 3G connection on my mobile phone when I sleep, but something told me to leave it on as I prepared to go to bed Friday night.