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Sunflowers placed in Hilversum for MH17 memorial - July 17th, 2015 (Picture: Twitter/@robertbouma)
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Sunflowers placed in Hilversum for MH17 memorial - July 17th, 2015 (Picture: Twitter/@robertbouma)
Friday, 17 July 2015 - 10:14
MH17 memorial starts in Hilversum
The commemoration of the victims of the MH17 air disaster started in Hilversum at 09:00 a.m. with bowls of sunflowers set down in front of the St. Vitus church.
Hilversum Mayor Pieter Broertjies was present at the start of the memorial, NU reports.
Between 11:30 and 12:30 the flowers will be offered to schools and sports clubs that were closely involved with the Hilversum victims of the disaster.
Ook in Hilversum worden de slachtoffers van #MH17 herdacht. De St. Vituskerk is om 10.30 uur open. @RTVNH pic.twitter.com/R6qdjBmO5j
— Sam Hagens (@SamHvNL) July 17, 2015
Bij de Vituskerk in Hilversum, dat 3 gezinnen verloor. Volgend jaar weer zonnebloemen, zei burg. Broertjes net #MH17 pic.twitter.com/R2g1bVYz7M
— Maarten Steendam (@MaartenSteendam) July 17, 2015
De pianoleraar van twee Hilversumse kinderen die omkwamen met de #MH17 repeteert voor de herdenking vanmiddag pic.twitter.com/U7LYCotmIS
— Britta Sanders (@BrittaRTLNieuws) July 17, 2015
Deze #zonnebloemen bij de kerk in #Hilversum zijn opgekweekt uit zaden uit het veld van de crashsite in #Oekraïne pic.twitter.com/ZWrXGUJLye
— Britta Sanders (@BrittaRTLNieuws) July 17, 2015
The memorial in Nieuwegein will start at 2:00 p.m this afternoon. Prime Minister Mark Rutte will attend this memorial, which will be closed to the public. Schiphol Airport has prepared departure hall 3 as a commemoration place that is open to the public.Broertjes en de pastoor plaatsen zonnebloemen bij Vituskerk in Hilversum ter nagedachtenis aan slachtoffers van MH17 pic.twitter.com/JYVGoIw00A
— Frances Brisam (@__Frances) July 17, 2015