Rreth 1.5 milion të devotshëm të Krishtit janë mbledhur për procesionin e madh të Katolikëve Roman i cili zhvillohet në Manila

Çdo vit statuja e Jezu Krishtit e gdhendur në dru të vjetër një shekullor, i quajtur Jezu Krishti i Zymtë, bën paradën e kryeqytetin e Filipines, Manila.

Këtë vit, policia dhe ambasadat e huaja të pranishëm ishin këshilluar për rrezikun e mundshëm të  sulmeve terroriste.

/Veritas.com.al/ BBC/

 

Huge crowds of Filipino devotees jostle to reach the statue of the Black Nazarene during the procession in Manila, Philippines, 9 January 2017.

Thousands of Filipino devotees carry the statue of the Black Nazarene during the annual religious procession in Manila. 9 January 2017.

Huge crowds pack the Jones Bridge as the statue passes across it. Manila, Philippines, 9 January 2017.

 

Filipino Roman Catholic devotees cling to the cross as it is paraded. Manila, Philippines, 9 January 2017.

A devotee (centre) is carried by colleagues after collapsing due to exhaustion. 9 January 2017, Manila, Philippines.

A young woman is carried aloft and away from the crush by the crowd. Manila, Philippines, 9 January 2017.

A fire hose douses the crowd with water. Manila, Philippines, 9 January 2017.

Special Action Force policemen on the roof of a building in Manila, Philippines (9 Jan 2017)

Long-exposure photograph showing huge crowds around the carriage. Manila, Philippines, 9 January 2017.

Filipino families push prams, one of which contains a child and two others replicas of the statue. Manila, Philippines. 9 January 2017.