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Madrid aftermath
Families search for the final reminders of wrecked lives
Copies of Harry Potter leave haunting memories of rush hour
Angelique Chrisafis in Madrid
Tuesday March 16, 2004
The Guardian
Five days after the bombings, the ghostly belongings of the dead still sat waiting for collection. Countless copies of the latest Harry Potter book had been pulled from the wreckage, one with a bookmark in it.
Families search for the final reminders of wrecked lives
Copies of Harry Potter leave haunting memories of rush hour
Angelique Chrisafis in Madrid
Tuesday March 16, 2004
The Guardian
Five days after the bombings, the ghostly belongings of the dead still sat waiting for collection. Countless copies of the latest Harry Potter book had been pulled from the wreckage, one with a bookmark in it.
Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita, a Bible, endless pairs of glasses, briefcases, lipsticks, door keys and bank cards were the sad reminders of a routine commute.
Rescuers found cutlery from a packed lunch, a teenager's revision notes, diaries, passports, identity cards, a toothbrush and hastily packed school bags.