Hundreds attend funeral for Rayan in Morocco - in pictures
Mourners carry the coffin of Rayan Aourram, the Moroccan boy who died after being trapped inside a well, during his funeral near Chefchaouen in northern Morocco on February 7. EPA
Grieving villagers waited for hours to attend the funeral prayers and burial rituals. EPA
Those wishing to pay their final respects to Rayan had to climb the hilly, unpaved road leading to the cemetery in Ighran. EPA
Moroccans pray over the grave of Rayan. AFP
The father of Rayan receives condolences during the funeral. AFP
Moroccans burry the five-year-old after the funeral prayer. AFP
Hundreds of Moroccans attended the funeral prayer. AFP
People pray during the funeral. AP Photo
Mourners carry the body of Rayan. AFP
Rayan could not be rescued despite a vast operation that lasted five days. Reuters
Some of the mourners reportedly walked for up to eight kilometres to reach the cemetery. Reuters
