Violence in Nepal has left more than a dozen dead as mass protests continue across the country, and the impact is being felt half a world away here in West Hartford.

The town has the largest Nepali community in the state.

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As a solemn silence holds over the crowd in front of West Hartford town hall, candles were held close as people mourned the lives lost.

“Your loss is not forgotten, and the sacrifice will never be in vain,” one speaker said.

A sacrifice the Nepali community in town is recognizing with a vigil.

“The police are supposed to protect our students, not kill them,” 16-year-old Alina Singh, of West Hartford, said.

She has family still in Nepal.

“As of right now, everyone’s safe from my side,” Singh sa

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