In Pictures: Vigil in Berkeley

Updated / Thursday, 18 Jun 2015 08:43
Eight hundred people gathered for the vigil last night
Eight hundred people gathered for the vigil last night

Hundreds of people have attended a vigil in Berkeley, California to remember the six young students killed in a balcony collapse earlier this week.

Young Irish people gathered in the Martin Luther King Civic Center Park near to the apartment complex
Young Irish people gathered in the Martin Luther King Civic Center Park near to the apartment complex
Hundreds of candles were lit to remember the dead
Hundreds of candles were lit to remember the dead
The crowd gathered in silence and formed a large circle in the park
The crowd gathered in silence and formed a large circle in the park
The group was led in prayer by various chaplains attached to the Irish community and the local priest
The group was led in prayer by various chaplains attached to the Irish community and the local priest
The Irish community in Berkeley has been supporting each other since the tragedy
The Irish community in Berkeley has been supporting each other since the tragedy
While the crowds gathered in the park, a memorial service took place in nearby Oakland
While the crowds gathered in the park, a memorial service took place in nearby Oakland

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