mortuary
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Nearby, close to the hospital's mortuary, photos of bodies recovered from the mud are on display.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
In March, eight bodies were found in a state of "advanced deterioration" in the mortuary at the trust after hospitals ran out of freezer space.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
In 2024, a stillborn baby "remained in fridge for four days on the labour ward" and the failure to transfer her to the mortuary was only identified four days later.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Separately, two men have been bailed after being arrested in connection with operating practices at the mortuary service.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
In the mortuary, her friends from the casa de santo dressed Felicia in her initiation gown, her crown, and her necklaces.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
With mortuaries overflowing in Nepal, authorities have begun burying hundreds of unidentified bodies after DNA sampling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Multiple sources have told BBC Persian that bodies are being held in mortuaries and hospitals and that security forces will not release them unless their relatives hand over money.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
The Trust added it had "strengthened" its actions against Ms Upton earlier this year and she was no longer allowed in their mortuaries, or on their maternity wards "unless as a patient herself".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025
Overcrowding has also led to hundreds of bodies being moved to other mortuaries in the past six months, and Mr Griffith said families were not being informed.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025
The said Vicar shall also receive and have all mortuaries whatsoever, live and dead, of whatsoever things they may consist.
From John Keble's Parishes by Charlotte Mary Yonge
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