Hundreds gather in Omagh to remember bomb victims

Q Radio News

Hundreds of people gathered in Omagh today to remember 20 years since the moment of the 1998 Omagh Bomb.

A bell rang 32 times in memory of those killed, reflecting the 31 lives lost.

One of the victims was a pregnant woman carrying twins. 

An additional bell rang to remember those who've lost their lives to terrorism around the world, followed by a two minutes silence.

People who had lost loved ones gathered on the spot where the bomb exploded this afternoon. A short ceremony was then led by Omagh Churches Forum at Market Street.

The first of two hymns being sung in Omagh town centre, as people line the streets to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 1998 bombing. pic.twitter.com/dUhftnyjAL

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Applause from those who lined the streets to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Omagh bombing, in which 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins, lost their lives. pic.twitter.com/CtJHOWbKsL

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Kevin Skelton Chairs the victims organisation 'Families Moving On'.

His wife was killed in the Real IRA Blast and he's told Q Radio locals came together to plan today's event.