Heartbroken students weep outside Barcelona school attended by kids killed in Hudson River helicopter crash: ‘There are no words’

Students successful Barcelona wept uncontrollably aft learning nan devastating news Friday that their classmates were killed aboard nan doomed chopper that collapsed into nan Hudson River.

“There are nary words that tin definitive what we consciousness astatine this moment,” nan Jesuits of Sant Ignasi schoolhouse said successful a statement posted connected societal media Friday.

The schoolhouse offered its condolences and support to nan families and friends of nan victims, Agustin Escobar, his wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal, and their 3 kids, Augustin, 10, Mercedes, 8, and Victor, 4.

The family was killed erstwhile their sightseeing chopper fell isolated midair and plunged into New York City’s Hudson River connected Thursday. The pilot, Navy seasoned Sean Johnson, 36, besides died.

The family was visiting nan Big Apple from Spain to celebrate Mercedes’ birthday, extending a activity travel Escobar, a Siemens executive, was taking.

Students astatine Sant Ignasi sobbed and embraced their parents aft proceeding he tragic news Friday, correct earlier they were astir to caput retired for outpouring break.

The schoolhouse held a infinitesimal of soundlessness for nan family, student Oleguer Bertran, 18, told nan Associated Press.

“In owed course, we will stock accusation astir nan events to grant and retrieve our beloved family,” Sant Ignasi said successful its announcement.

“We are profoundly grateful for nan condolences and expressions of affection received, and we convey you for joining america successful prayer.”

Comments offering condolences flooded nan school’s societal media posts.

“Dear God, I person nary words to definitive my feelings, an full family pinch mini children, this is simply a tragedy,” 1 personification wrote. “Many acknowledgment to nan schoolhouse for their accompaniment to nan families, nan workers and supra each nan students. Very reliable measurement to commencement Easter.”

It is unclear if each 3 kids attended nan school, which is located successful nan upscale vicinity of Sarrià and serves kids from nursery done precocious schoolhouse and vocational training.

With Post wires