Reuters: Spain Marks March 11 Attacks

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Spain Marks March 11 Attacks with Bells, Tributes

By Elisabeth O'Leary

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain solemnly commemorated the first anniversary of the Madrid train bombings on Friday with church bells and silent tributes to the 191 people who died in al Qaeda's worst attack in Europe.

Some 650 churches throughout the Madrid area rang their bells for five minutes from 7:37 a.m. (1:37 a.m. EST), the time that 10 bombs packed in rucksacks began exploding on four packed trains bringing workers to the capital.

Just after dawn at Atocha station, scene of two of the bombings, Madrid Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon joined tearful mourners who stood still in silent respect.

Some people left candles and flowers at the station and one woman collapsed, trembling, and was taken away.

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