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Rainbow and 49 Birds Appear Over Orlando Victims' Memorial: 'We Were All Stunned'

Rainbow and 49 Birds Appear Over Orlando Victims' Memorial: 'We Were All Stunned'
Birds and rainbows offered symbols of peace and hope as thousands gather to remember shooting victims at candlelight vigils in Orlando, Florida.

As crowds gathered for a week of candlelight vigils for the Orlando shooting victims, a rainbow arched over the city, and 49 birds - one for each person lost - flew overhead.

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One day after the shooting, Joel Franco snapped a photo of a flock of birds flying overhead at a memorial service. Only his friends began counting them did he realize there were exactly 49 birds in the sky.

49 birds flew over the #Orlando shooting memorial honoring the 49 victims. pic.twitter.com/6dVIBJbkEU

A week later, as 50,000 people gathered to remember the victims, storm clouds cleared and a rainbow appeared.

(READ and WATCH the touching memorial coverage at CNN) - Photo: Gino Iavarone III, Facebook

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