Lee Kuan Yew Tribute in Singapore Draws More Than 400,000 Over 4 Days
Members of the public light candles around a portrait of the late Lee Kuan Yew as a tribute to him, Friday, March 27, 2015, in Singapore.
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Almost 415,000 people paid final respects to Lee Kuan Yew ahead of a state funeral today for Singapore’s founding prime minister, which will draw dignitaries from around the globe.
Singaporeans stood in line for as long as 10 hours to enter Parliament House, where Lee lay in state for four days before the public mourning was closed Saturday evening, according to the official website set up for tributes to Lee.