Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Nearly a week after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down over eastern Ukraine, the victims are finally being returned home.
CNN has reporters in the Netherlands, where there is a procession on Wednesday for victims of downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. A plane arrived with the first 40 coffins Wednesday morning, and now dozens of hearses are making their way through the Netherlands.
Families are mourning their loved ones even as some bodies have yet to be identified.
Some family members of victims spoke to CNN. One man lost two nephews in the plane crash:
Others were on their way to vacation:
Most of the plane's passengers were from the Netherlands — 193 Dutch nationals were killed when the plane was shot down.
The country is holding a national day of mourning for the victims.
The coffins arrived on planes:
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Netherlands officials were there as the planes arrived:
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
And hearses were waiting to transport the bodies:
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Dutch military personnel carried the coffins off the planes:
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
The bodies are being taken to be identified by forensic experts:
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
A motorcade accompanied the vehicles:
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Thousands lined up along streets and highways to watch:
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Check out some of the photos that have been posted to Twitter:
Hearses carry victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to Hilversum, Netherlands: http://t.co/dcvkrUJgJbpic.twitter.com/L7YZy0HgrS
— CNN Photos (@CNNPhotos) July 23, 2014Very impressive: A huge procession for the 40 MH17 victims pic.twitter.com/1tGrctrfrb
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) July 23, 2014The procession of hearses as they enter the base at #Hilversum the true scale of the human loss is very visible #MH17pic.twitter.com/A7ML7J8K5g
— Jonathan Swain (@SwainITV) July 23, 2014People waiting for #MH17 procession near the entrance military base Hilversum #bringthemhomepic.twitter.com/xLLqnUjpkk
— Bertine L. Moenaff (@Bertine83) July 23, 2014This photo really shows the scope of the procession:
A pic is sometimes stronger than a thousand words. Bodies of #MH17 victims arrive in Holland: pic.twitter.com/nlKuamAik9
— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) July 23, 2014People even crowded along overpasses to watch the procession go by:
Great shot of onlookers in Netherlands for #MH17 victim procession today #CNN; via Getty pic.twitter.com/mCJnbsD3q8
— Jason Morrell (@CNNJason) July 23, 2014MH17 was reportedly shot down by pro-Russian rebels as it was flying over eastern Ukraine. Nearly 300 people died in the disaster.