St Vincent and the Grenadines observes national day of mourning

By Jascene Dunkley-Malcolm On Jan 23, 2015

PM gonsalves at bus scene — Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves at bus scene

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent — On Thursday, St Vincent and the Grenadines officially mourned the loss of at least five young lives in what has become known as the Rock Gutter tragedy.

A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said that cabinet had declared January 22 a national day of mourning for those persons who lost their lives as a result of the tragic accident on January 12

Flags continued to fly at half-mast and media houses were asked to play appropriate music during the period.