Turkey earthquake: CN Tower, Toronto sign to be dimmed to honour victims | 24CA News
The CN Tower and the Toronto signal will dim on Monday to honour the victims of a significant earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria.
The CN Tower will probably be dimmed for 5 minutes on the high of every hour in a single day for the victims.
A spokesperson from the City confirmed to Global News that the Toronto signal may even be dimmed Monday night.
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The highly effective earthquake toppled buildings and killed hundreds of individuals and injured hundreds extra in Turkey and Syria, with the most recent estimates of dying tolls standing at roughly 2,600 individuals as of early Monday afternoon.
Toronto Mayor John Tory stated in a press release that on behalf of all Torontonians, “our thoughts are with all those impacted.”
“My heart goes out to those who lost loved ones in this tragedy, as well as those who are awaiting news of the safety and well-being of friends and family,” he stated.
— With information from The Associated Press
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