Spain has been hit hard by the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. As of June 29, the country has over 290 000 coronavirus cases and over 28,000 deaths, according to worldometers.
To remember those affected by the coronavirus and honour the Spanish emergency service workers that put their lives at risk on a daily basis, a Spanish company named UMILES Group sent 40 pre-programmed drones into the night sky to perform a memorising 10-minute long aerial ballet.
Forty drones danced in the skies of Madrid as a tribute to covid-19 victims, on Friday. pic.twitter.com/SCt5JighFQ
— ANews (@anewscomtr) June 27, 2020
Madrid’de, #Covid19 nedeniyle hayatını kaybeden sağlık çalışanlarını anmak adına drone’larla ışık gösterisi yapıldı. pic.twitter.com/8EzoCUyMfy
— ÇapaMag Moments (@CapaMagMoments) June 28, 2020
Los drones de Madrid Río #madrid #madridrio #casadecampo #puertadelangel #drones pic.twitter.com/hShhEkukmf
— Vida de Madrid (@VidaDeMadrid) June 26, 2020
Along with performing a playful dance high above the city of Madrid, the drones also formed words of encouragement like ‘Hope’ and ‘Heroes’ and a variety of shapes that include a heart, two people holding hands, and the flags of Spain, Italy, Germany, France, China and the USA. The location as to were the drones performance would take place was kept a secret by the organizers as a pay to prevent large crowds from forming, according to reports from WFLA.
Take a look at what went into making the awe-inspiring performance possible below:
Image credit: Screenshot from YouTube video
