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2021-03-13 10:05:26 GMT2021-03-13 18:05:26(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, March 13 (Xinhua) An official remembrance service was held here on Saturday to mourn the death of 51 people as a result of the terror attacks at two mosques in Christchurch on March 15, 2019.
Many others were also injured and traumatized in the terror attacks of the day two years ago when Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern called it New Zealand s darkest day.
Last year s national remembrance service to mark the first anniversary was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The second anniversary service, which was attended by about 1,000 people, became the first national memorial held after the tragic incident.
NZ mourn victims of Christchurch mosque attacks
By IANS| Posted by Neha | Published: 13th March 2021 9:57 pm IST
Christchurch: An official remembrance service was held on Saturday to mourn the 51 victims of the terror attacks at the two mosques in New Zealand’s Christchurch city in March 2019.
Many others were also injured and traumatised in the terror attacks of the day two years ago, which according to Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern was “New Zealand’s darkest day”, reports Xinhua news agency
Last year’s national remembrance service to mark the first anniversary was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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