By Rod Ardehali For Dailymail.com
Published: 06:14 GMT, 16 March 2019 | Updated: 06:14 GMT, 16 March 2019
The Empire State building remained dark this evening in an expression of sympathy for the victims of the Christchurch shooting, which left 49 dead and dozens more injured.
The iconic building, which dominates the New York City skyline, turned its lights off in a powerful symbol of mourning, pictures show.
A message on the official Empire State twitter account read: 'Our tower lights will remain dark this evening in sympathy for the victims of the shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand.'
The Empire State building remained dark this evening in an expression of sympathy for the victims of the Christchurch shooting, which left 49 dead and dozens more injured
A message on the official Empire State twitter account read: 'Our tower lights will remain dark this evening in sympathy for the victims of the shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand'
Other countries across the world followed suit, with the Eiffel Tower in Paris also dimming its lights in respect for the dead
Other countries across the world followed suit, with the Eiffel Tower in Paris also dimming its lights in respect for
