Kiev
The train carrying (click here) the remains of the passengers and crew of MH17 left Torez station on Monday evening, Ukraine time, for an airport in the north of the country.
There, the bodies will be transferred to a military aircraft from the Netherlands, and will be flown to that country for forensic examination and identification.
The Ukraine government reached a deal with local separatists to guarantee the train's exit from rebel-held territory, carrying all the bodies so far found at the site - including some partial remains.
However, there remain some concerns that the train may still be delayed, after an attack on rebel-held Donetsk on Monday morning increased tension in the region.
According to the latest figures provided by Ukrainian officials, 282 bodies have been recovered from the crash site, along with 87 fragments of bodies.
It is understood all of these are on board the refrigerated train, which has been waiting to leave Torez station for more than 24 hours while the deal for its safe passage was negotiated.
Eyewitnesses confirmed the train left Torez station at 7pm local time....
...1: The remains of 282 ppl in Torez will be moved by train to Kharkiv where they will be handed over to representatives from the Netherlands.
2: At approx 9pm tonight Ukraine time, the 2 black boxes will be handed over to a M'sian team in Donetsk who will take custody of them.
3: independent international investigators will be guaranteed safe access to the crash site to begin a full investigation of the incident."...
The crash site remains in the depths of violence. It will take awhile to secure the site and interview anyone involved with the recovery of bodies.
The train carrying (click here) the remains of the passengers and crew of MH17 left Torez station on Monday evening, Ukraine time, for an airport in the north of the country.
There, the bodies will be transferred to a military aircraft from the Netherlands, and will be flown to that country for forensic examination and identification.
The Ukraine government reached a deal with local separatists to guarantee the train's exit from rebel-held territory, carrying all the bodies so far found at the site - including some partial remains.
However, there remain some concerns that the train may still be delayed, after an attack on rebel-held Donetsk on Monday morning increased tension in the region.
According to the latest figures provided by Ukrainian officials, 282 bodies have been recovered from the crash site, along with 87 fragments of bodies.
It is understood all of these are on board the refrigerated train, which has been waiting to leave Torez station for more than 24 hours while the deal for its safe passage was negotiated.
Eyewitnesses confirmed the train left Torez station at 7pm local time....
...1: The remains of 282 ppl in Torez will be moved by train to Kharkiv where they will be handed over to representatives from the Netherlands.
2: At approx 9pm tonight Ukraine time, the 2 black boxes will be handed over to a M'sian team in Donetsk who will take custody of them.
3: independent international investigators will be guaranteed safe access to the crash site to begin a full investigation of the incident."...
The crash site remains in the depths of violence. It will take awhile to secure the site and interview anyone involved with the recovery of bodies.
