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Fight for justice 5 years after MH17 tragedy

Seth Akmal5 years ago18th Jul 2019Pictures
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Five candles to mark five years since the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 tragedy during a commemoration ceremony at the Australian high commission in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, July 18, 2019.
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THE Australian high commission and Dutch embassy in Malaysia today held a remembrance ceremony for victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down in eastern Ukraine in 2014

Present were victims’ families, diplomats from countries whose nationals were on the ill-fated flight, and representatives of the government and MAS.

Families at the ceremony expressed their appreciation to the Dutch-led joint investigation team (JIT) for its tireless work.

MH17 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down with a Russian-made missile in Donetsk, Ukraine, about 40km from the Russian border.

All 298 people on board died. The passengers were from Malaysia, the Netherlands, Australia, Indonesia, the UK, Belgium, Germany, New Zealand, Canada and the Philippines. - July 18, 2019.

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