The Eiffel tower went out in a sign of mourning for the dead in St. Petersburg
The authorities of Paris extinguished the lights on the Eiffel tower in memory of the victims of the explosion in the subway of St. Petersburg.
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“Tonight at midnight, the Eiffel tower will go dark in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack in St. Petersburg”, — wrote earlier on Twitter, the mayor of the French capital, Anne Hidalgo.
Ce soir à minuit, #Paris éteindra @LaTourEiffel en hommage aux victimes de l’attentat de #SaintPetersbourg. #NousSommesUnis pic.twitter.com/kxq28wOIoo
— Anne Hidalgo (@Anne_Hidalgo) 4 APR 2017
The city of Paris turns off the lights on the Eiffel tower or, on the contrary, highlights it in the colors of the national flag as a sign of mourning for the victims of the terrorist attacks — so it was after the attacks in Berlin, Quebec city, nice.
In December 2016 the lights on the main symbol of Paris was also out in support of besieged Aleppo residents.
The last time the illumination of the Eiffel tower was turned off on March 23 in solidarity with the victims in the attack in Central London.
The explosion in the subway of St. Petersburg occurred on April 3 in the afternoon on the stretch between the stations “Sennaya square” and “Institute of Technology”.
According to investigators, an explosive device detonated a suicide bomber. Criminal case is investigated under article “terrorist attack.”
According to the latest information, the victims of the explosion were 14 people, about 50 victims remain in hospitals.