A makeshift memorial dedicated to the victims of one of Hong Kong’s deadliest fires drew hundreds of people in downtown Vancouver before it was removed.
The front steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery were filled with tea lights and bouquets of white flowers as mourners lined up for hours to remember and pay tribute to the more than 150 people who died in the fire last week.
The busy area went quiet as hundreds of people bowed their heads in silent tribute Sunday evening, some wiping away tears, while others left notes addressed to the victims.
Phoebe Wong was among those who gathered to mourn, saying she felt heartbroken, and news of the fire hurts for everyone with roots in Hong Kong, where she lived before moving to Vancouver a few years ago….