Human remains and 21 items of victims' personal belongings have been found amid 183 pieces of wreckage at the crash site of China Eastern Airlines MU5735 as of 4pm Thursday.

People carrying supplies move on a road leading to the plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 23, 2022. (Photo: Xinhua)

All have been handed over to the investigation group, officials said at a press briefing Thursday afternoon.