Amid mass burials for the more than 300 victims of Sunday’s suicide attacks in Sri Lanka, grief began to harden into anger.
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Scenes From Mass Burials for Victims of Sri Lanka Bombings
The first mass burials of the victims of the suicide attacks in Sri Lanka were on Tuesday. The death toll has risen to 321, and many of the coffins at the funerals held the remains of children.
‘Why Kill the Innocents?’ Sri Lankans Mourn Bombing Victims
The day after coordinated attacks on churches and hotels across Sri Lanka, one Catholic neighborhood mourned its dead.
New Zealand Memorial Service for Shooting Victims Draws Thousands
Prime Minister Jacinda Arden told mourners in Christchurch that “the world has been stuck in a vicious cycle of extremism breeding extremism” that “must end.”
In Christchurch, One Family Among Many Buries a Son
Atta Elayyan, 33, was one of the many victims of the mosque attacks laid to rest in a mass funeral on Friday. His loved ones told his story.
In Christchurch, One Family Among Many Buries a Son
Atta Elayyan, 33, was one of the many victims of the mosque attacks laid to rest in a mass funeral on Friday. His loved ones told his story.
Mourners Honor the Dead With Call to Prayer in Christchurch, New Zealand
A week after the massacre at two mosques, at least 26 victims were buried as residents and visitors also shared two minutes of silence.
Mourners Honor the Dead With Call to Prayer in Christchurch, New Zealand
A week after the massacre at two mosques, at least 26 victims were buried as residents and visitors also shared two minutes of silence.
Letter 99: How the Christchurch Attack Unfolded for Reporters
A week has passed since the terrorist atrocities at two mosques in New Zealand. Here’s how journalists covered what happened and the aftermath.
In Ethiopia, a Day of Mourning With Empty Coffins for Plane Crash Victims
Families have no bodies to bury because the 157 victims died in a fiery explosion when Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 hurtled to the ground near Addis Ababa.