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Malaysia mourns
22 Aug 2014 — Malaysia came to a standstill as the remains of 20 Malaysians who were on the downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 returned home today. Flags across the country are hoisted at half-mast, and a minute's silence observed to honour the dead.
A Malaysia Airlines (MAS) pilot holds flowers as he waits outside the Bunga Raya Complex at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, upon arrival of the remains of the victims of flight MH17 plane crash. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 22, 2014.
The Jalur Gemilang flags hoisted at half-mast in the administrative capital, Putrajaya. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, August 22, 2014.
Two soldiers carry a casket draped in the national flag, just after a plane landed at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport bringing home remains of 20 Malaysian victims of downed flight MH17. – Reuters pic, August 22, 2014.
The aircraft carrying the remains of victims of the MH17 disaster at the tarmac of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, where ceremonies were held to mark a national day of mourning. – Reuters pic, August 22, 2014.
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight attendants wait outside the Bunga Raya Complex at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, as the nation welcomes remains of the victims of flight MH17 plane crash. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 22, 2014.
MAS flight attendants console each other at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, as remains of Malaysians killed aboard flight MH17 returned. – AFP pic, August 22, 2014.
Hearses carrying the remains of the victims of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17 plane crash leave the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, as they head for the final rites held by grieving family members and friends. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 22, 2014
Relatives of the MH17 victims donned in black robes cry during a minute's silence at the Bunga Raya complex of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. – Reuters pic, August 22, 2014.
People gather at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur to participate in the one-minute silence as a mark of respect for victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, August 22, 2014.
A picture of Penang born MH17 victims Loh Yan Hwa, flanked by those of her mother Tan Siew Poh and her husband Fan Shun Po, at the state-level mourning ceremony held in Penang. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, August 22, 2014.
Two women pray at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur during the national day of mourning for the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on August 22, 2014. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, August 22, 2014.
Crowd stand to observe a minute of silence at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur during the national day of mourning for the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on August 22, 2014. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, August 22, 2014.
Penang Buddhist Tzu-Chi volunteers pray during the state-level ceremony to remember victims of flight MH17. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, August 22, 2014.
A casket containing the remains of MAS chief stewardess, Dora Shahila Kassim, being carried through the crowd at Al-Taqwa Mosque in Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, August 22, 2014.
The congregation at a mosque join family members to perform funeral prayers for the late Ahmad Hakimi Hanapi, the co-pilot for doomed flight MH17, and flight attendant Nur Shazana Mohamed Salleh, at the Putra Mosque in Putrajaya. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, August 22, 2014.
Distraught family members of MAS chief stewardess Dora Shahila Kassim at the Bukit Kiara Muslim cemetery for the burial on August 22, 2014. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, August 22, 2014.
Dora Shahila Kassim's brother touches her casket at the Bukit Kiara Muslim cemetery before she was laid to rest. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, August 22, 2014.
Sharifah Asma’a (centre), the wife of Malaysia Airlines first officer Ahmad Hakimi Hanapi, hugging their son, Abderrahman, during Hakimi's funeral at the Putrajaya Muslim cemetery. He was one of 298 passengers killed on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, August 22, 2014.
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