KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Reuters) - Malaysia has finalized an agreement with Ocean Infinity, a Texas-based marine robotics company, to renew the search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared in 2014. The Transport Minister, Anthony Loke, announced that the search operations will cover an estimated 15,000 sq km (5,790 sq miles) in the southern Indian Ocean under a "no find, no fee" policy. If the wreckage is successfully located, Ocean Infinity will receive $70 million.

Flight MH370, which was carrying 239 people, vanished shortly after departing from Kuala Lumpur for Beijing. Despite extensive and expensive search efforts, including a multinational search that yielded no definitive clues, some debris believed to be from the plane has washed ashore in various locations, including East Africa and Indian Ocean islands.

The last search by Ocean Infinity occurred in 2018, but after three months of search efforts, it yielded no results. Minister Loke emphasized the government's commitment to seeking closure for the families of the passengers, stating, "The government is committed to continuing the search operation and providing closure for the families of the MH370 passengers."

The new search is scheduled to begin soon, with reports indicating that Ocean Infinity has deployed a search vessel to the new area. The hope is that improved technology and expertise will assist in locating the wreckage this time around. The ongoing mystery surrounding MH370 continues to haunt the families of those who were on board, leading to mixed emotions about this renewed search effort, which was given the green light mere months after a preliminary approval was granted.

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