INVESTIGATIONS NEAR A CHICKEN FARM (GRABOVO)
RTL-Nieuws reports:
http://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/binnenland/onderzoek-experts-bij-kippenboerderij-grabovo
Translation:
The team of forensic experts has performed investigations today near a chicken farm in the village of Grabovo. (*) That location had been extensively explored yesterday.
"This is close to the spot where the body of the airplane is located," said Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg, head of the repatriation mission in Donetsk. The investigation, which was performed by 30 experts, lasted from 14:00 pm to 16:15 pm.
At the spot,
human remains and personal effects were found.
"The bodies have been transported with the team's ambulance to Soledar, where they are kept in a refrigerated truck," Aalbersberg said.
Starting tomorrow the remains will be transported in refrigerated trucks to Kharkov, the location of the air bridge with The Netherlands. In Kharkov, a team of Dutch, Australian and Malaysian specialists are ready to transport the remains and personal belongings after an initial forensic scan as soon as possible to The Netherlands.
The investigation team of police officers and experts is working on the basis of protocols. There are searchers and salvagers. "They work in protective clothing and with gloves," said Aalbersberg. The other police officers are engaged in the plotting of grids, among other tasks.
Starting today, the investigation team will move into a new base in Soledar, almost 90 kilometers northwest of the crash site. The recovery team will stay in Soledar on a campus that the Ukrainian authorities have made available. "There's a school, a sports complex and a medical clinic that we can use."
The team is supported in Soledar by a social and medical team and will have a rest day tomorrow.
"These people have done hard work today and we are proud of their perseverance and persistence. They are very much aware that they are doing important work and that responsibility weighs heavily on their shoulders".
Tomorrow, four research teams, each of 20 experts will be deployed. Sunday or Monday, the team will be at full strength with five teams.
The next few days, the team can deploy divers and use sonar. Two sniffer dogs can be deployed, and three sniffer dogs will be flown in. Depending on the circumstances, Aalbersberg expects that certainly a few weeks will be required before the tasks are completed.
BBM
(*) The chicken farm, a row of white buildings, appears in the background of many pictures .