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France steps up search efforts for MH370 debris

France is sending extra planes, boats and helicopters to search for debris from missing Malaysian Airlines plane MH370 along the coast of Reunion Island.

It comes after a wing fragment and a plane window were found on the remote Indian Ocean island.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott hailed the discovery of the wing fragment, stating that the "baffling mystery" of the flight's disappearance was closer to being solved, while Malaysia Airlines said it was a "major breakthrough" in resolving the mystery.

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Scientists still trying to pinpoint where MH370 crashed

Scientists are still trying to pinpoint where missing flight MH370 crashed after it was confirmed today that debris found on Reunion Island belongs to the missing plane.

The identification of part of the plane's wing has been hailed as a 'major breakthrough' in the search for the plane.

ITV News' Science Correspondent Alok Jha reports:

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