Eddie Ramírez, an executive with the state oil company, was in a part of the march that came close to the presidential palace.

Testimony of surviving witnesses has been videotaped, officials close to the palace say.

The sun was high enough for people to be out and about their business, even this close to the palace.

The next day they stumbled towards central Sarney, close to the palace.

A small river Swarnrekha flows close to the palace.

It branches off through the city sewers and there are three exits close to the palace.

"We're getting close to the palace," he told them.

Close to the palace is the funeral ground.

Pulling up close to the palace, he stopped the rented Mercedes and turned right, as though looking for a parking place.

Bach moved with his family into an apartment very close to the ducal palace.