There were emotional scenes across New Zealand on Sunday as people paid tribute to the worshippers who were killed in two mosques.
Police Commissioner Mike Bush has said police were in attendance within six minutes of receiving calls and the armed offenders squad was mobilised within 10 minutes.
Tributes were pouring in from across New Zealand, a peaceful nation where the outburst of violence came as a shock. Maoris performed an emotional haka outside the al Noor mosque on Sunday where at least 41 people were shot dead.Maoris perform the haka in tributeA wall of flowers from well-wishers has formed at Christchurch's botanical gardens.
Tributes have also taken place across the world, with the Sydney Opera House being lit up with New Zealand's national symbol the silver fern.The Sydney Opera House has the national symbol of New Zealand lit up on its side A vigil was held in the Pakistani city of Lahore and Bosnia's historical Old Bridge was lit up with the New Zealand flag.The page on the site Givealittle was created by a council of victim support groups.
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