284 victims of MH17 crash identified
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The Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice announced Friday that a total of 284 victims in the MH17 crash in eastern Ukraine have been identified.
The progress came after experts identified anther six people last week, of which five were of Dutch nationality. The nationality of the sixth was not made known at the request of the embassies of the other countries concerned.
In the July 17 tragedy, the 298 passengers and crew members on board the Malaysia Airlines flight were all killed, which means fourteen victims remain unidentified more than three months after the incident.
The Netherlands leads the identification, which takes place in Hilversum. It is uncertain whether the remains of all victims are currently in Hilversum.
In early August the Netherlands stopped the recovery and repatriation mission on the crash site until further notice due to the deteriorating security conditions in the area.
The Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice on Friday once again emphasized that it may take more time before every victim will be identified.
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