>> that's right. the islamic faith say that the deceased must be buried within 24 hours of their death. obviously the remains of the passengers of all the passengers including the malaysian passengers remain for the most part untouched. i was speaking to a cousin, a family of six who all died in that crash. a malaysian family, i spoke to a family at the airport and she was still saying to me she was hoping for a miracle of miracles. she also said that i can't look beyond holding out hope for my family. i'm not blaming anyone at the moment. i-eem not looking for justice to be served. i just want to find out what has happened to my family. you do hear that a lot here. there is not anger at the moment. there is a sense of frustration.

particularly because the bodies have not been -- the government has been saying time and again, pleading for a corridor through to the crash site. but as we still know there has been no movement there either. >> thank you very much indeed. you're watching a special edition of cnn newsroom live from london. i will speak to an aviation expert next. the whole world is really waiting for the investigation.

>> welcome back to our viewers to the united states and around the world. let's bring you up to date on

our top story this morning. ukrainian government search and rescue workers have now found 196 bodies at the crash site of flight mh-17. the government says the search is being hindered by armed separatists on site. the u.s. and ukraine say it was a russian made surface to air missile. international observers are complaining that ak sesds to the crash site is very limited. they say the area is under strict control. talked with a spokesman for the organization. michael and erin asked him about

their progress. >> time is really moving quickly. >> do you know anything more about the black boxes? ukrainian officials said on friday that reporters were in their country that they didn't know who had them. have you heard anything about that and has anyone at the scene have a sense of where they might be? >> that was one of our first questions yesterday and again today. part of the problem is that there doesn't seem to be one commander in charge sochl when we did ask to speak to a leader, nobody was produced. it's a huge problem.

>> rise and shine. he's an aviation consultant. we know that the plane came down. >> we do know that. we will rule in and rule out bits of this. >> there is always a chance that this was an accident and completely unrelated.

that's what the black box is. definitely should show a signature sound or note if it was struck by a missile. this is a multiple system failure presumably with mixed explosions. to record what the flight crew was saying. and again, rule out experts. >> we're looking at images from the site. i mean, it's extraordinary. it must be extraordinary to see the access that journalists and anyone has been allowed --. are you worried about contamination? >> the point is that one has to see the evidence as it is can affect the investigation.

you can't blame us. more importantly it's a question of recovering all the data that is available there. >> if the bodies are being recovered and taken off somewhere else. there will always be questions of whether or not there will be two being tempered with. detailing the entire site and removing all the parts for

reconstruction. >> and what you say about the bodies? it's a hugely sensitive issue. we have been hearing from amsterdam and kuala lampur that the families just want their bodies back. >> in terms of the images you have seen coming out, we have had quite incredible images, where would you start an investigation? what would you be looking at as a priority? they are getting some access. >> yes, as they say, i have to reiterate my experience was as an airline pilot.

every single detail needs to be found. it can be the vital key as to what happened. >> what is the discussion of the pilot community if i can call it that? they must be concerned. >> they have always done it.

>> most of these don't involved sophisticated weaponry. flying over conflict zones is not normally an issue. but if there is aerial combat, then indeed that would become dangerous. >> absolutely. very recently aircraft flown by the ukrainian air force was shut down. these are sophisticated vehicle mounted systems. when that happened, that was a clue. where does the plane lie? primarily with those who fly the missile.

one must ask why the ukrainian authorities kept this airline open. they may not control the ground but they are controlling the air. there is financial incentive but after a high level, you have to say never again. >> absolutely. >> thank you very much indeed. >> now the british prescribe is placing the blame for that tragedy squarely at moscow's feet. hi he writes this is a drek result of russia destabling a sovereign state.

reluctant to face up to implications in eastern ukraine. it is time to make our power and influence and resources count. for his part russia has denied any involvement in the crash. spoke by phone on saturday. they agreed that all evidence from the plane should be made available to investigators and that experts should be allowed to access the site. the pressure is certainly on now. >> and state of the union is at 9:00 a.m. in the united states and 2:00 p.m. london. violence escalates in gaza. we will have the latest on you. plus, thousands of thousands seek shelter amid the conflict.

how the u.n. is working to help those in need.

>> we're going to take an update for developments on conflict between israel and gaza. israeli artillery attack. this killed at least 13 people. more than 200 people are reported wounded and thousands have fled the area. it was expanding a operation in gaza. 386 have been killed. the military says hamas has not stopped flying from gaza and is now infiltrating and attacking isra

israel. >> how much pressure are you under? >> we're under huge pressure. we're under huge financial pressure. three to six months of recovery. that means shelter repair. that means social counseling for thousands of deeply traumatized people, particularly children. if people want to give they can do so through my twitter handle

if you have any kquestions. unless we get the first part of the $60 million, our emergency relief will have to be curtailed. we budgeted 35 thousand. we have now doubled that. for example, we may not be able to continue procuring mattre mattresses. it sounds banal, but people need met resss so we need people to go and give. are your shelters currently full? >> we are absolutely full.

>> so you can't take any more people? >> we have more shelters. we are the largest and olders u.n. organization. we run over 200 schools. many of those are in what we call double shifts. in terms of actual school buildings we have around 100. we have the capacity to open them. what we need are the funds. you cannot simply throw your facilities open and tell people to come. we need to be able to run them in an orderly fashion. there are sanitation problems that loom. there are all sorts of other problems associated so we need governments and individuals to come forward. they can donate.

has always stood by its beneficiaries. the desperate, needy, sick, dying. we are committed to doing exactly that. in order to fulfill these enormous burdens. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> you can see that interview at 8:00 a.m. eastern in the united states. that's 1:00 p.m. here in london.

the prime minister issues some short words. saving the lives of some andomed others on flight mh-17.

>> 196 bodies have been found at the crash site. the government says the search is being hindered by armed separatists on site. it's still not exactly clear what downed the airliner. ♪ >> 27 of the passengers on the airliner were from australia. this is a scene in sidney. memorial services were attended by the government general. the impact of the crash is being felt from around the world with many grieving in my m countries.

most of the victims were from the netherlands. they were ordinary changes that many deal with every day. something that had particular repercussions this time around. we take a look at how the ordinary changes have an extraordinary effect on ordinary people. >> if it disappears, this is what it looked like wrote one passenger of what is believed to be malaysian airlines flight 17 an hour before take off. making a dark joke referring to missing malaysian airlines flight 370. his is one of the only known of a passenger purportedly of

m--17. the missing flight was very much on this man's mind as well under the hash tag feeling a little nervous, he posted video. listen as a flight attendant prepares the cabin. >> australian's story is too much to believe, still grieving her brother. she now lost her stepdaughter on flight 17 and then there is a married coup. both malaysian flight attendants. her husband swapped shifts on to flight 17. sadly he died along with the other 297 passengers and crew. there are other would be

passengers who are counting their blessings today thanks to a chance decision or a twist of fate that kept them off the doomed flight. >> i feel like i have been given a second chance. hopefully i will see my family again. >> this woman, husband and baby were bumped off of the full flight. >> i am feeling physically sick. i was coming through the airport just crying. >> also supposed to be on flight 17, juan and his bride. after a five and a half week hon honeymoon they switched flights to return to work without jet lag. >> just heartbreak for these families that are expecting their loved ones to come home. >> stories of improbable loss and survival. each reminds us how fine the line is between what was and what might have been.

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>> enormous debris field. far wider than the eye can see. and israel intensifies its attacks, forcing hundreds of palestinians to flee for their lives. hello and welcome to their viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm max austin.