Malaysia has greeted news of the MH17 crash with disbelief and horror,
Tania Branigan reports from Beijing.
Distress at the loss was amplified by the sheer incredulity of facing a second air disaster in five months. The crash of flight MH17 on Thursday – another Boeing-777 which suddenly lost contact with air traffic control with hundreds on board – had immediate and chilling echoes. "I am shocked by reports that an MH plane crashed. We are launching an immediate investigation," Malaysia's prime minister, Najib Razak, announced on Twitter. The opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, said: "MH17 – ya Allah – another tragedy. Awaiting details. Pray for safety." Nothing encapsulated the shock and heartbreak of the news more than the tweet from 18-year-old Malaysian Maira Elizabeth Nari, whose father, Andrew, was chief steward on MH370: "I am hoping it is not true. My God, save Your children. #PrayForMH17." Another message that she retweeted – from Malaysia's badminton world champion, Lee Chong Wei – expressed the bewilderment so many felt: "I don't think we are ready to accept this so soon after the #MH370 tragedy."
More: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/17/malaysia-mh17-crash-not-ready-accept-after-mh370-tragedy
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