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By Citizen Reporter

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18 Sep 2023

09:33 am

Over 1500 unclaimed corpses stinking out morgues

It is in violation of health regulations and posing a serious health hazard to mortuary staff.

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There has been an increase in the number of unclaimed corpses in state morgues. Picture – iStock

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