MH17: Bodies expected Wednesday, identification could take months, says Dutch PM


Rutte adresses the media with the latest updates on Flight MH17 on Monday in The Hague. - AFP

THE HAGUE: The first bodies from the MH17 crash in Ukraine will be flown on Wednesday to the Netherlands, where their identification could take months, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. 

“Tomorrow, the first plane (with bodies) will leave for Eindhoven," in the southern Netherlands, Rutte told journalists on Tuesday after the bodies arrived in Ukraine's Kharkiv from rebel-held territory.

Save 30% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
MH17 crash , Ukraine , MAS , Netherlands , Dutch

Next In Nation

10 detainees hurt as police truck overturns in Rembau
JPJ needs new tech-driven approach to replace roadblocks, says Loke
Three fake cops nabbed in Cheras after harassing foreigner
Suhakam wants Sosma provisions allowing detention of children repealed
AKPS tightens screening of animal products from India after Nipah virus outbreak
Govt drafting new regulations to ban RON95 petrol for foreign-registered vehicles
FAM exco members resign en masse
Govt mulls extending Sara merchant partnerships to smaller operators
E-hailing driver injured after fight with passenger in Bandar Baru Nilai
AKPS seizes over RM870,000 worth of pork that failed to meet Maqis standards

Others Also Read