The bodies of almost 200 victims of the MH17 plane disaster were today decaying for a fourth day in a refrigerated train, as Russian president Vladimir Putin, who is facing increasing international outrage over the disaster, hit back at his critics.
Since the bodies of the 298 victims fell from 33,000ft after their plane was struck by a surface-to-air missile, they were left in the open in sweltering heat for three days before being gathered up in bags, bundled on to trucks and driven away.
They were taken from there to the town of Torez, nine miles away, where they have been piled up in four refrigerated train carriages, which have done little to hold back the stench of decay which has already overtaken the corpses amid accusations the rebels are holding up the return of the bodies unnecessarily.
Rebel commanders have reportedly promised that the train will leave this afternoon, but gave no indication of where or whether the bodies would be handed over. Read more : dailymail.co.uk
