Singaporeans bid farewell to longtime leader Lee Kuan Yew with an elaborate procession Sunday and a three-hour state funeral. Undeterred by heavy rain, tens of thousands of people lined a 15-kilometer route through the city to catch a glimpse of the funeral cortege.
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Singaporeans weep as the coffin carrying Lee Kuan Yew passes by on March 29, 2015 in Singapore. Ed Wray/Getty Images -
Along the way, crowds of people chanted ‘Lee Kuan Yew’ and waved Singapore’s flag. Ed Wray/Getty Images -
Honour guards carry the coffin bearing Singapore’s former prime minister during his funeral. Adek Berry/AFP Photo -
The state funeral procession of Lee seen from Swissotel The Stamford in Singapore, 29 March 2015. Jamie Koh, The Straits Times/EPA -
Four howitzers fired a 21-gun salute, air force fighter jets streaked over the island, with one peeling off in a ‘missing man’ formation, and navy patrol ships blasted horns. Tome White/EPA -
During a week of national mourning that began last Monday after Lee’s death at age 91, some 450,000 people lined up for hours to briefly view the statesman’s coffin at Parliament House. A million people visited tribute sites at community centers around the city. Mohd Fyrol/AFP Photo -
Honour guards march following the funeral service for Singapore’s former prime minister during his funeral. Tens of thousands of mourners braved torrential rain, howitzers fired a 21-gun salute and jet fighters screamed across the sky Sunday as Singapore staged a grand funeral for its founding leader Lee Kuan Yew. Adek Berry/AFP Photo
Final farewell to Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew - in pictures
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