Elderly grandmother of air hostess who died on the EgyptAir crash collapses at her memorial service

The memorial service of 26-year-old air hostess
Yara Hani Tawfik who died on the EgyptAir
MS804 flight was held yesterday, May 21 at St.
Mary and St Athanasius Church in Cairo.
The victim's elderly grandmother Anna Yara
collapsed at the service and concerned friends
and relatives rushed to her aid. One held the
grandmother face as she was overcome with
grief.
Nahla Wagih, a friend of Miss Tawfik, said: "It is
so sad to see the family in this state. There are
no words to describe her loss. Yara was the
perfect daughter and grand-daughter. The family
must be broken. I don’t know what words of
comfort to say to them"
Mrs Wagih, who worked with Miss Tawfik as a
flight attendant on Egypt Air, was one of
hundreds of relatives, friends and colleagues
who attended the memorial, to which MailOnline
was invited.
A large picture of Miss Tawfik was put up in the
church between cross of flowers during the 40-
minute service. Afterwards, members of her
family stood in a line outside the orthodox
church as mourners paid their respects.