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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lanre Bakare

‘We needed somewhere to mourn’: Indians in London keep vigil for victims of air disaster

Over a hundred people came to the Indian High Commission in London, to honour the victims of the Air India crash and lay candles in remembrance.
Over a hundred people came to the Indian High Commission in London, to honour the victims of the Air India crash and lay candles in remembrance. Photograph: Antonio Olmos/The Guardian

As the late afternoon sun streamed into a small square behind the Indian High Commission in London on Sunday, a crowd of 200 people gathered for a vigil – one of several held around the UK this weekend to remember those who died in the Air India disaster.

Candles were placed beneath a bust of Jawaharlal Nehru and attenders listened to inter-faith leaders and members from the Gujarati community who had come to reflect on a shocking week of loss.

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