Flags at Government Institutions at Half Mast
PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams on behalf of the people and Government of St. Maarten expressed her condolences to the Dutch People and Government on the loss of life for at least 154 Dutch Citizens who were on board Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. "I would like to express our deepest condolences and prayers to the Dutch people and to the Government of the Netherlands regarding the sad loss of lives of 154 Dutch nationals that were on board the ill-fated Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. Our thoughts are with the friends and families of those that were affected by this horrible tragedy," commented Prime Minister Wescot-Williams.
Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 was allegedly shot down near the Russian/Ukranian border killing all 295 people on board.
From the Cabinet of the Prime Minister
