Thousands Mourn Death Of Polish President
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Thousands of people in the streets of Poland’s cities stood rigid and silent, marking two minutes of silent memorial to those killed in yesterday’s devastating plane crash in Russia.
The silence was preceded by the thundering pealing of church bells and din of emergency sirens for nearly a minute before everything faded into utter silence.
In front of the presidential palace, hundreds of people stopped what they were doing and stood, some with their eyes closed and heads bowed.
Poland is enveloped in mourning to mark the loss of President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others – including many of the country’s elite.
In Russia, The remains of President Kaczynski have been sent back to Poland. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and other top officials sent off the remains with a farewell ceremony at the Smolensk airport. A day of mourning will be held in Russian on Monday.
