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World 5 years ago
A grave concern: Coronavirus highlights burial plot shortages in cities
The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the problem of scarce burial space in cities, even as health concerns and tight budgets force more families to opt against traditional grave burials, land rights experts said on Monday.
National 5 years ago
Authorities assure safety as locals protest burial of people with coronavirus
Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo said he was "deeply saddened by the reports", emphasizing that all burials of those with or suspected to have contracted COVID-19 in the country had followed the safety standards of the World Health Organization (WHO).
City 5 years ago
Jakarta buries 283 COVID-19 victims, suspected victims in under a month
“This shows that the situation in Jakarta is very concerning. That is why I am asking the public to see the numbers not as only as statistics. They were our fellow residents and were healthy just a month ago," Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said.
National 5 years ago
Palang Hitam runs 24/7 to care for Jakarta's dead during COVID-19 outbreak
The city’s Palang Hitam mortuary service has strict protocols in place during the outbreak, including an age restriction on workers assigned to handle COVID-19 cases, but are growing increasingly concerned about their capacity with the outbreak yet to peak.
World 6 years ago
Baghdadi given burial at sea, afforded religious rites
Baghdadi, an Iraqi jihadist who rose from obscurity to declare himself "caliph" of all Muslims as the leader of Islamic State, died by detonating a suicide vest after fleeing into a dead-end tunnel as elite US special forces closed in, according to the US government.
