KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has announced the latest number of passengers and their nationalities of those on board MH17.
As of today, the total number of passengers remained at 298, while the fatalities count at 11.40am is as follows:
- Netherlands : 192 (including 1 dual Netherlands / US citizen)
- Malaysia : 44 (including 15 crew and 2 infants)
- Australia : 27
- Indonesia : 12 (including 1 infant)
- United Kingdom : 10 (including 1 dual UK / South Africa citizen)
- Germany : 4
- Belgium : 4
- Philippines : 3
- Canada : 1
- New Zealand : 1
MAS said it is working closely with the respective embassies to notify the next-of-kin of the passengers.
“Our focus now is to work with the emergency responders and authorities and mobilize its full support to provide all possible care to the next-of-kin.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected passengers and crew and their family members,” it said in a statement.
MAS added that the airline will provide regular updates on the situation.
Families of passengers and crew may contact +603 7884 1234 (Malaysia) or +31703487770 (Netherlands).