Chimanimani acting district administrator Lloyd Kasima has dismissed reports that victims of Cyclone Idai were buried in mass graves at Ngangu in Chimanimani.
Kasima said the 47 bodies, which were buried on Tuesday and Wednesday, were awarded decent burials in the presence of the deceased’s relatives. Said Kasima:
There were no mass burials which were (conducted) here in Chimanimani. All the bodies were properly buried in the presence of their relatives with strict supervision from the authorities. The burials were conducted in Ward 15 in Chimanimani urban, which was the most affected area. The bodies were positively identified and their relatives were informed and they participated during the burials.
He said in some cases a mother and child or closely related family members were buried in a single, but partitioned grave, where coffins were separately laid. He said such burials were done after full consultations with relatives of the deceased.
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