Drones light up Seoul sky with messages of hope amid COVID-19


  • World
  • Friday, 13 Nov 2020

Drones fly in formation showing messages of hope amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seoul, South Korea November 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

SEOUL (Reuters) - More than 300 drones lit up the sky over Seoul on Friday in a show the government said was meant to give "comfort and hope" to residents enduring the coronavirus pandemic.

The devices lined up in synchronised light displays, forming multi-coloured images of people wearing masks, and spelling out slogans promoting the government's "Korean New Deal" programme to rebuild the economy.

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