08 June 2015
Tears were shed and hearts broken as parents mourned the loss of their young children whose bodies were flown home from Mount Kinabalu on Sunday night (June 7).
The nation shared their grief on the day of national remembrance. On Monday (June 8), flags were flown at half-mast at government buildings and a minute of silence was observed at the start of the day at SEA Games venues.
Many people turned up at the public condolence site at Tanjong Katong Primary on Monday morning to write messages for pupils and teachers who lost their lives.
President Tony Tan Keng Yam visited the site on Monday afternoon with his wife Mrs Mary Tan, and put up their condolence note.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam also visited the site on Monday afternoon to pen a handwritten note.
Education Minister Heng Swee Keat and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim, also bade farewell to some of the victims at their homes.