Russia: Emotional mourners honour flight 7K9268 victims at Pulkovo Airport

Dozens of people arrived to lay flowers and light candles outside Pulkovo International Airport in St. Petersburg on Sunday as a second day of mourning was held for the victims of the crashed Russian plane in Egypt. Mourners expressed their condolences to the relatives and friends who lost their loved ones. Kogalymavia flight 7K9268 is reported to have crashed in Sinai around 23 minutes after take-off. There were a total of 224 people on board - 217 passengers, including 25 children, and seven crew members, with reports indicating that all but five passengers - four Ukrainians and one Belarussian - were Russian. The relatives of the victims are currently being treated by psychologists in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in St. Petersburg.