![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
You are in: World: Europe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() |
|
![]() |
Monday, 28 October, 2002, 14:17 GMT
In pictures: Russia mourns theatre dead
As Russia observes a day of national mourning for those killed in last week's Moscow theatre siege, anger is growing over the tactics used to overpower Chechen rebels - particularly the use of a gas which ended up killing more than 100 hostages.
![]() Thousands of stunned Muscovites have been laying flowers at the scene of the hostage crisis
![]() Some flags displayed black ribbons while others were flown at half mast
![]() Many gathered at the theatre in tears, while others attended memorial services at Orthodox churches
![]() A woman crosses herself during a mourning prayer at one such service
![]() The task of identifying the dead proved overwhelmingly distressing for relatives
![]() Security remains tight amid fears of fresh attacks
|
![]() |
See also:
![]()
27 Oct 02 | Europe
26 Oct 02 | Europe
24 Oct 02 | Europe
Internet links:
![]() The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top Europe stories now:
![]() ![]() Links to more Europe stories are at the foot of the page.
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Links to more Europe stories |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To BBC Sport>> | To BBC Weather>> | To BBC World Service>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- © MMIII | News Sources | Privacy |