Coffins for the 36 victims, 24 of them children, sat in temples in Uthai Sawan.
Coffins for the 36 victims, 24 of them children, sat in temples in Uthai Sawan, where theywith flowers, children’s toys, and photographs of the slain angels. The entry to nursery was also lined with offerings to the dead tots, including flowers, toys and snacks.
“All the relatives are here to make merit on behalf of those who died,” Pensiri Thana, a victim’s aunt, told the Associated Press. “It is our belief that we should be with them so they are not lonely.”
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