Kenyan families weep for starvation cult victims as first bodies released
More than 400 bodies exhumed so far, of followers whose doomsday cult leader induced them to starve themselves.
Wed Mar 27 2024
Number of bodies exhumed from suspected Kenyan cult graves jumps to 47
Those who died are thought to be followers of a Christian cult who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves to death.
Mon Apr 24 2023
Ukraine exhumes dozens of bodies in two liberated eastern towns
Authorities had counted 110 trenches containing graves, including some for children, at the Nova Maslyakivka cemetery.
Wed Oct 12 2022
Ukraine exhumes seven bodies of people it says were killed by Russian forces
Kyiv alleges that Russian forces who occupied the area carried out systematic executions in an abortive attempt to capture the capital.
Tue Jun 14 2022
Sao Paulo exhumes old graves to make space for surging COVID-19 burials
Brazil's biggest city on Thursday sped up efforts to empty old graves, making room for a soaring number of COVID-19 deaths.
Thu Apr 01 2021
32 bodies, 9 human heads found in Mexico mass graves
Authorities have exhumed 32 bodies and nine heads from several clandestine graves this week in a southern Mexican state plagued by kidnappings and murders.
Fri Nov 25 2016
Sri Lanka exhumes body, former president's son linked to murder
Forensic experts exhumed the body of a Sri Lankan rugby star following allegations he was murdered by a former president's son.
Mon Aug 10 2015
6 Rohingyas exhumed in Wang Kelian to be buried in Pokok Sena
The remains of six Rohingyas exhumed in Wang Kelian, Perlis will be buried tomorrow at Kampung Tualang in Jabi, Pokok Sena.
Sun Jun 14 2015
Mass graves: No plans to continue exhumation in Wang Kelian
The government does not plan to continue with operations to exhume the remains of victims of human trafficking syndicates in Wang Kelian.
Thu Jun 11 2015
Ops to exhume skeletal remains ends with finding of seven more bodies
Operations to exhume and remove the skeletal remains of victims of human trafficking that began on May 25 came to an end Monday.
Mon Jun 08 2015
20 more bodies exhumed in Bukit Wang Burma
Twenty bodies, believed to be victims of human trafficking, were exhumed in Sector A, Bukit Wang Burma, Wang Kelian, Perlis as at 4.40 pm Friday.
Fri May 29 2015
13 human skeletons exhumed from graves at Bukit Wang Burma
Of the 13 skeletons, nine were brought down from the forest last night at 8.45pm.
Fri May 29 2015
Skulls found inside teddy bears at Mexico airport
Employees of a Mexico airport shipping company made the discovery during a routine inspection, which appear to have been recently exhumed.
Mon Jun 23 2014
Remains of Bosnia's war victims exhumed
The remains of about 100 people, believed to be Bosnian Muslims and Croats who were killed during the 1990s war, have been exhumed from a mass grave in northwestern Bosnia.
Sat Oct 05 2013
Mandela children remains exhumed after family rift
The remains of three of Nelson Mandela's children were exhumed to be returned to his childhood village.
Thu Jul 04 2013