‘Pray for Nepal’: sombre Saskatoon vigil held at River Landing

It was a sombre mood at Saskatoon’s River Landing Sunday evening.

About 100 people were on hand for a candlelight vigil, meant to mourn the ever-rising number of dead and injured from the April 25 earthquake in Nepal.

While adults held up a plastic sheet to protect from the wind, children lit dozens of candles to illuminate a simple message: pray for Nepal.

Saskatoon’s Nepalese community is roughly 400 members strong, according to community president Jiblal Khanal. His organization has been fundraising constantly since the disaster hit, and every dollar will be matched by the federal government until May 25.