The Malaysian police confirmed the tragic incident and said the aircraft had been cleared and attempted to land when the crash occurred.
On Monday, the UN paid tribute to victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine nine years after.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was hit with a fresh money laundering charge on Monday.
The former premier and opposition leader was charged with four counts of abuse of power and two counts of money laundering.
To reduce the wait period to obtain visas, the U.S. government is asking intending travellers to apply for visas through embassies in other nations.
A video of the incident that spread on social media showed Indonesian officials assaulting the Nigerian consular officer, whose name was not immediately released.
