Families of the Air India bombing victims are moving from group memorials to small, private gatherings and online condolences as they commemorate the 35th anniversary of the worst mass murder in Canadian history during the COVID-19 pandemic. Air India Flight 182 disappeared from radar off the coast of Ireland after a bomb exploded on the airplane on June 23, 1985, killing 329 people. Susheel Gupta as a young boy (second from right) celebrating a birthday with his mother Ramwati, who died in the Air India bombing. He pointed out Canadians cannot become complacent and need to be aware of the history of the Air India bombing. Gupta said members of the Air India Families Association, realizing they wouldn't be able to gather together for their loved ones, are relying on technology to stay connected on a difficult day.

Source: CBC News June 23, 2020 15:00 UTC