The National Funeral Practitioners Association stated that undertakers in mortuaries in KwaZulu-Natal are overwhelmed.
The riots and violence ended up in the deaths of 22 people in KZN alone.
Hlengwa explained that the maximum capacity of the storage facility in Phoenix is 500 bodies.
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According toIOL, Simelane-Zulu stated that around 128 bodies were being processed and not 300 or 500.
She added that not all of the bodies at the mortuary are linked to last week’s civil unrest.
Simelane-Zulu also stated that the mortuary does not just serve Phoenix but the wider eThekkwini area.
There are over 300 unidentified bodies in mortuaries in Phoenix, Durban. Image: Sharon Seretlo/Gallo ImagesSource: Getty Images
She stated that the mortal remains of 128 bodies are being processed.
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Source: Briefly News
Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.
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