On March 15, 2019, 51 people were killed and 49 others were injured after a white supremacist opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 15: Members of the Tu Tangata Iwi Tapu Motorcycle Club perform a haka in support of the Christchurch Muslim community at the Masjid An-Nur mosque on March 15, 2020 in Christchurch, New Zealand.New Zealanders remembered the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at two Christchurch mosques that resulted in the deaths of 51 people and dozens injured.
People still made their way to the Al Noor mosque and the Linwood Islamic Center, where the 51 worshippers lost their lives, to mark the occasion. Dozens of people who form part of the Tu Tangata biker club performed a traditional Maori haka dance in front of the Al Noor mosque, according to thePrime Minister Jacinda Ardern canceled planned events as a precautionary measure to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus. The events were not ticketed, and so if a spread were to occur there would be no way of knowing where it originated from. As of this publication, New Zealand has eight cases of COVID-19.
"This is a pragmatic decision. We're very saddened to cancel, but in remembering such a terrible tragedy, we shouldn't create the risk of further harm being done," Ardern said, as reported by the
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