Remains of 2 more victims of flight MH17 found
(Baonghean) - On Thursday, November 12, Dutch authorities announced that the remains of two victims of the tragic MH17 air crash in July in eastern Ukraine had been found. However, up to now, the remains of four Dutch victims out of the 298 passengers on the flight have not been found.
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| The remains of the ill-fated MH17 plane shot down on July 17 in eastern Ukraine. Photo: AFP/Alexander Khudoteply |
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The Dutch Ministry of Justice said that of the two victims just found, one was Dutch and the other's nationality is still unknown. According to the Dutch government, the passengers on flight MH17 were citizens of 10 different countries.
The Netherlands is in charge of searching for the victims and investigating the cause of the tragedy. This country also accepts responsibility for investigating who is responsible for the tragic accident. It is known that on flight MH17 there were 298 passengers, 2/3 of whom were Dutch.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down on July 17 in eastern Ukraine. The plane was probably shot down by a missile while flying over an area held by separatists.
While determining the cause of the tragedy, the Kiev government and the US confirmed that the ill-fated plane was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile system that Moscow provided to the separatist army. Russia immediately denied the accusation, and said that the Ukrainian army was the author of this tragedy.
Chu Thanh
According to LeMonde 11/12
