(CNN) Liverpool fell silent Monday to mark the 30th anniversary of the Hillsborough stadium disaster -- where 96 fans lost their lives.

The city came to a standstill at 3.06pm -- the exact time that the tragic incident occurred during the FA Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in 1989.

A banner featuring photographs of the 96 fans who died in Sheffield has also been hung outside St. George's Hall, Liverpool, along with the message 'Never Forgotten' and a lantern for each of the fans has been lit on the steps of the building.

96 lanterns are lit to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Hillsborough football stadium disaster.

A memorial service was held at the city's cathedral and flags across Liverpool were flown at half-mast. The bells of the Town Hall also tolled 96 times to remember those lost in the tragedy.

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