Malayasian minister heads to Australia to renew MH370 search

Canberra: Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai arrived in Australia on Monday to support the renewed hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Flight MH370 disappeared on March 8 with 239 people on board while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing and no trace has been found despite an extensive search in the southern Indian Ocean, Xinhua reported. [caption id=“attachment_1608047” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Representational image: Reuters[/caption] Lai will meet with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss and Chinese Transport Minister Yang Chuantang, to discuss the upcoming search of the ocean floor. He will also sign a memorandum of understanding with his Australian counterpart to “solidify the collaboration for the search for MH370”. “To reiterate, the search for MH370 remains a top priority for the government of Malaysia and we will continue to commit the appropriate resources required for that effort,” Lai said in a statement. Last week, Australian authorities confirmed an underwater search for flight MH370 would resume off Western Australian in September. Dutch company Fugro won a contract to conduct the underwater search, which will involve the use of two vessels towing submersible vehicles to scan the search area. IANS