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Vigil for the victims of the Baghdeda wedding fire tragedy

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Some of the participants at the vigil at the Assyrian Martyrs Monument. Credit: AASA

Over 40 people came together for a vigil to remember and show respect for the people who died in a fire at a wedding in Baghdeda-Nineveh Plains. Representatives of different Assyrian groups attended the event organised by the Assyrian Students Association of Australia. The vigil was held on Wednesday, 6 December, 2023, at the Assyrian Martyrs Monument in Bonnyrigg, Sydney.


Some photographs of the event:

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Credit: ASAA
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Credit: ASAA
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Credit: ASAA

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