TENS of millions of people across the UK and Europe today observed a three minute silence in remembrance of the tsunami victims.
Flags on government buildings and at Buckingham Palace were also being flown at half mast as the nation paid its respects for the 150,000 people who died in the aftermath of the deadly Boxing Day earthquake.
The silence, at noon, was called for by the European Union. Workers, shoppers and businesses paused for reflection.
Special prayers were said in Canterbury Cathedral and other churches across the continent.
