Silent minute in the whole country on Tuesday

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The full -screen flag on half a bar outside St. Nicolai church in Örebro at a memorial service for the 11 people who lost their lives in the school shooting in the Risberg school. Picture from earlier this week. Photo: Viktoria Bank / TT

To honor the victims after the school shooting in Örebro, a national silent minute is held on Tuesday at 12.00.

“What did not happen has happened and the whole country grieves with those affected. February 4, 2025 will forever mark a dark day in Swedish history. To honor the victims who never came home to their loved ones, I want to invite everyone all over our country to gather for a silent minute, ”says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) in a press release.

On Tuesday, the flags will be hoisted on half the morning at. 09.00 until the silent minute has ended.

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