According to yesterday’s report, the remains of the three MH17 victims to be brought to Penang tomorrow are that of Loh Yan Hwa and her husband, Fan Shun Po, as well as steward Sanjid Singh. — Picture by Zuraneeza Zulkifli

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 1 — The Penang government has made the necessary preparations for the ceremony to receive the remains of three Malaysian Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 victims tomorrow.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said he and the state executive council members would be present at the ceremony to receive the remains of the victims concerned.

He said the urns bearing the ashes of the victims would arrive in the state separately.

Two of the urns will arrive at the Penang International Airport at 10.15 am, while the third one will arrive at the Sekolah Menengah Machang Bubok field, Bukit Mertajam, at about 1.30 pm, he told reporters after chairing the emergency meeting of the state executive council here today.

According to yesterday’s report, the remains of the three MH17 victims to be brought to Penang tomorrow are that of Loh Yan Hwa and her husband, Fan Shun Po, as well as steward Sanjid Singh.

A rehearsal to receive the remains of the MH17 victims was held at the Department of Civil Aviation in Bayan Lepas today. — Bernama