65 passengers of the Malaysia Airlines fight have been identified

A total of 65 of the 298 victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight shot down in July, have been identified so far, the Dutch government said.

The Executive noted that relatives of the victims as well as the Mayors of the places of residence of those identified have already been informed.

The coordinator of the forensic mission in Hilversum, Arie de Bruijn, explained that there are currently 174 “more or less complete bodies” and 527 human remains.