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Missing Malaysia plane: Hull University concerned about student | Missing Malaysia plane: Hull University concerned about student |
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The University of Hull has said it is deeply concerned about reports one of its postgraduate students could have been a passenger on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight. | |
Flight MH370 went missing on 8 March along with 239 passengers and crew. | Flight MH370 went missing on 8 March along with 239 passengers and crew. |
Passenger Yue Wenchao, 26, was one of 153 Chinese nationals on board. | Passenger Yue Wenchao, 26, was one of 153 Chinese nationals on board. |
The university said it had a student of the same name and age registered at its business school, but could not confirm it was the same man. | |
Registrar and secretary Jeannette Strachan said: "We are deeply concerned to hear that Yue Wenchao, a student in the final stages of his MSc degree with Hull University Business School, may be among the passengers on board the missing Malaysia Airlines' flight. | Registrar and secretary Jeannette Strachan said: "We are deeply concerned to hear that Yue Wenchao, a student in the final stages of his MSc degree with Hull University Business School, may be among the passengers on board the missing Malaysia Airlines' flight. |
"Although we are not able to confirm these reports at this time, our thoughts are with the friends and relatives of all those affected." | "Although we are not able to confirm these reports at this time, our thoughts are with the friends and relatives of all those affected." |
A university spokeswoman added that Mr Wenchao was not based on campus and was not currently living in Hull. | |
About 25 countries are involved in looking for the plane, which disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. |
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