Members of Britain's Gujarati community gathered on Friday at a west London temple to remember the victims of Thursday's Air India plane crash which has claimed 279 lives so far.
With somber air in the local community, no one wanted to be interviewed but many people said they had known the passengers on board the doomed flight.
"I hope god will grant them space to look after themselves, and please look after the family who are left behind," said Sunjit Mehta, chairman of the community organization Brent Indian Association (BIA).
The BIA has opened a book of condolence, and the chairman is planning to visit the relatives of the local families as well as others needing support.
"It's quite daunting for the family members to have to wait around until the bodies are handed over to them," said Mehta.
Meanwhile, BIA's former chairman Rajnikant Patel lost both friends as well as family members. He has been remembering his brother and sister in law Ashok and Shobana Patel.
"He was very good, calm and helpful person. He has helped me a lot, not me alone, if I call him and tell him look so and so is in trouble, can you do something for him, he has helped a lot of people. It's not easy to explain or express the feeling of myself or of the family, but everyone feels very bad, saddened about the incident," he said.
Special prayers services have been organized for the coming days both at this temple and at other centers across Britain, so people can come together to remember the victims of the crash.
Community leaders say they hope it will help people deal with the aftermath of the tragedy the hard days ahead.
Air India's flight AI-171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, flying from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad to London, descended rapidly and crashed into a building on Thursday shortly after takeoff, killing 241 people on board with only one survivor.
London community mourns for victims of Air India plane crash
The Iranian government is focusing on public concerns and maintaining stable supplies of essential goods amid recent protests, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a televised interview on Sunday.
In the city of Karaj, northwest of the capital Tehran, daily life has largely continued as normal. A video filmed by a local resident on Sunday shows food stores open and grocery shelves fully stocked.
"This is the block near my home, and there are some food stores here. Daily life continues here. Last night we did not see many protests in Karaj. Right now the city is very safe. This is a grocery store close to my home. All the food is available; nothing is in shortage. Here are noodles and different types of beans. Here are dairy products, cheese, and yogurt. I also checked other grocery stores and didn't see any shortages. Everything is available," said local resident Ali Reza.
Iranian officials have described recent disturbances as acts orchestrated by the "enemy," including some carried out by well-trained and armed "terrorists." The incidents have caused casualties among security personnel and civilians, as well as property damage.
The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani has directed authorities to severely punish the "terrorists."
Meanwhile, Iran's police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan said on Sunday that the police had raised alert levels and arrested several leaders of the troublemakers during the operations on Saturday.
President Pezeshkian noted in the interview that the normal demands of the Iranian people are reasonable and justified, but they must realize that triggering riots and carrying out terrorist acts are the enemy's attempts to undermine the country. He urged the public to remain vigilant.
Also on Sunday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that Tehran would regard U.S. and Israeli bases and facilities in the Middle East as "legitimate targets" if Washington takes military action against Iran. His remarks followed media reports saying U.S. President Donald Trump is "seriously considering authorizing a strike" against Iran.
Iranian state media reported that at least 109 members of Iran's security forces have been killed in clashes since the protests began 14 days ago. Meanwhile, human rights groups based outside the country said the number of protesters killed has exceeded 200, though the figure could not be independently verified.
The protests initially erupted over a sharp depreciation of the rial and sweeping subsidy reforms. Iranian authorities have blamed the unrest on foreign-linked agents and sanctions imposed by the United States.
Iranian president says government focusing on ensuring supplies amid protests
