(ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia) — Thousands mourned the Ethiopian plane crash victims on Sunday, accompanying 17 empty caskets draped in the national flag through the streets of the capital as some victims’ relatives fainted and fell to the ground. Family members confirmed they were given a 1 kilogram (2.2 pound) sack of scorched earth taken from the crash site. Many relatives already have gathered at the rural, dusty crash site outside Ethiopia’s capital. Work on the flight data recorder resumed Sunday but no additional details were given. Source: Ethiopians Mourn 157 Plane Crash Victims in Mass Funeral

Source: Ethiopian News March 17, 2019 13:52 UTC