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Millions mourn China earthquake dead with air sirens wailing in grief
Staffers of Xinhua News Agency mourn during a silent tribute in Beijing, capital of China, May 19, 2008. Millions of people in China and overseas observed three minutes silence at 2:28 p.m. Monday to mourn thousands of people killed in an earthquake which hit southwest China's Sichuan province a week ago. Across the country, air raid sirens, cars, trains and ship horns wailed in grief as the people fell silent. (Xinhua/Lu Shumei) |
Railway workers mourn and train horns wail in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan province, May 19, 2008. Millions of people in China and overseas observed three minutes silence at 2:28 p.m. Monday to mourn thousands of people killed in an earthquake which hit southwest China's Sichuan province a week ago. Across the country, air raid sirens, cars, trains and ship horns wailed in grief as the people fell silent. (Xinhua/Zhao Peng) |