More vigils to be held for Canadian victims of plane crash in Iran
Posted Jan 9, 2020 5:18 am.
Last Updated Jan 9, 2020 6:37 am.
TORONTO – Mourners will gather at more candlelight vigils across Canada today to grieve the 176 victims of a plane crash on the outskirts of Tehran.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said 138 of the 176 passengers aboard the Kyiv-bound plane had a connecting flight to Canada.
They included newlyweds, families and academics.
The plane went down early Wednesday morning, several minutes after taking off from Iran’s capital, for reasons that are yet unexplained.
Vigils are scheduled for this evening on Parliament Hill, in Toronto’s north end and in Halifax.
Hundreds gathered across the country on Wednesday night to mourn in the bitter cold in Edmonton and Toronto.
The crash is among the deadliest air disasters involving Canadians.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 9, 2020.
The Canadian Press
