15 killed, seven injured as vehicle falls into gorge

Fifteen persons were killed and seven seriously injured when the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge in Pithoragarh district early this morning. The mishap occurred at Tauldhar,...

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Don't resort to rapid mass burials, ICRC says

The international Red Cross released a manual on how to deal with dead bodies on Wednesday, knocking down the notion that corpses are a huge health hazard as the death toll from Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)...

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European database of unidentified bodies urged

A Europe-wide database of unidentified bodies should be established, the UK Missing Persons Bureau says. Joe Apps, who heads up the bureau, told BBC News it would help families who were searching...

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Mexico mass graves: Dozens of dead found

Two mass graves have been discovered in Mexico - bringing the number of bodies unearthed over the past 10 days to 39. The remains of eight people - including a child - were found in the graves near...

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How to handle corpses during disasters

In the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda (international codename Haiyan), the streets of badly battered areas were filled not only with fallen trees and collapsed houses and buildings, but also with bodies...

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