Chinese relatives demand Malaysia rescind declaration that all on board missing plane are dead
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Chinese relatives of passengers on a missing Malaysia Airlines flight have protested outside the carrier's office, urging Malaysia to rescind a declaration that all those on board have perished.
Flight 370, which disappeared last March 8 while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean. A search is ongoing.
Malaysia's government last month declared the incident was an accident and said all 239 people on board are presumed dead, paving the way for compensation claims.
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About 15 Chinese relatives protested Thursday, saying there was no evidence of the plane's fate.
Many of the victims' families in China — where the majority of the passengers were from — still hold onto hope that their loved ones are alive.