News, views and top stories in your inbox. Don't miss our must-read newsletter Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

WARNING: THIS GALLERY CONTAINS IMAGES YOU MAY FIND UPSETTING

Bodies of those killed in the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 disaster are being dragged around the crash site, and victims looted for cash, credits cards, and passports, it has been reported.

The Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans said this afternoon the Netherlands was "furious" at news that bodies were being dragged around the area in Eastern Ukraine where the plane crashed after being shot out of the sky.

His comments came shortly after the Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko said he would not tolerate interference at the scene.

There have also been reports that looters have raided the crash site to take luggage, passports, family photos, cash and credit cards.

(Image: Getty)

Timmermans said: "We are already shocked by the news we got today of bodies being dragged around, of the site not being treated properly ... People are angry, furious."

A short time later, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte warned Russian President Vladimir Putin he has one last chance to show he is serious about helping rescuers recover bodies.

Following what was described as a "very intense" conversation with the Russian leader, Mark Rutte said: "He has one last chance to show he means to help."

"I was shocked at the pictures of utterly disrespectful behaviour at this tragic spot."

FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES ON THE MH17 CRASH AND INVESTIGATION

International observers sent to the scene say they have been barred from parts of the site by armed rebels, some of whom appeared to be drunk at the scene.

Russia's ambassador to the UK Alexander Yakovenko has been summoned to the Foreign Office to be told that Putin must use his influence on the separatists to ensure access.

Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8 Cancel Play now

But separatist rebel leader Aleksander Borodai - prime minister of the self-styled Donetsk People’s Republic - blamed the Ukrainian government for preventing experts from arriving, and allowing bodies to rot.

He appealed to Russia for help with worsening conditions at the scene, where victims are spread over an area of several miles.

Borodai said: "There’s a grandmother. A body landed right in her bed. She says ’please take this body away’. But we cannot tamper with the site.

"Bodies of innocent people are lying out in the heat. We reserve the right, if the delay continues ... to begin the process of taking away the bodies."

298 people died when Flight MH17 was shot down as it flew over Eastern Ukrainian airspace, during its journey from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.

They included 193 Dutch nationals, 43 Malaysians, 27 Australians, and 10 Britons.