EU foreign ministers called for a Europe-wide day of mourning on Friday to honour the victims after Tuesday's events in America. In an emergency session, Ministers asked EU citizens to observe three minute's silence at 11am.
More than 2,000 people have called the Foreign Office emergency telephone line seeking information about relatives in America. The number is: 0207 008 0000.
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