In Russia, March 24 was declared a national day of mourning for those who lost their lives in the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall near Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this in his speech to citizens yesterday.
Flags will be flown at half-staff on the national day of mourning and cultural institutions have been advised to cancel entertainment events. RIA Novosti writes that TV channels will remove advertising and entertainment programs from their broadcast schedules.
Spontaneous monuments appeared in Russian cities where people brought flowers. Some regions declared their own level of mourning; The mourning will last three days. Abroad, people bring flowers and toys to embassies.
Let us remind you that mourning was declared 29 times in Russia from 1993 until the tragedy in Çiğdem. The last one occurred on March 28, 2018, after a fire broke out in the Kemerovo “Winter Cherry” shopping and entertainment center. Days of mourning were declared in Russia not only due to terrorist attacks, but also due to natural emergencies and major accidents in which many people lost their lives.
Earlier, stars of Russian show business and world politicians expressed their condolences. Read about how you can help victims here. Read the stories of other ordinary people who saved victims during the terrorist attack on Crocus Town Hall in this material.
Source: People Talk
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