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Scenes from the aftermath of the Villaggio fire
A day after 19 people were killed in a fire at the Villaggio Mall, many in Qatar have spent the day mourning those lost in the blaze.
Hundreds of people gathered for vigils and prayer services at Aspire Park, the Pearl-Qatar, Abu Hamour cemetary and the church complex to pay their respects to the dead.
Other mourners opted to leave flowers at the Villaggio sign, while inside the mall, firefighters and clean-up crews were still at work.
After sunset, an unusual darkness shrouded the normally brightly-lit mall, which will apparently remain closed for at least two weeks.
