Tag Archives: Coffin

Eritrean illegal migrants found hiding in coffins to cross U.K. border

November 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

British border officials got a Halloween surprise when they found three people trying to sneak into the country by hiding in a truck packed with coffins. The Border Force said three citizens of the African country Eritrea were found among … read more »

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‘Dead’ Brazilian boy ‘sits up in coffin at his own funeral and asks for WATER before lying back down lifeless’

June 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A two-year-old boy sat up in his coffin and asked for water before laying back down again lifeless, according to a Brazilian news website. In a case that seems almost too incredible to be true, ORM claimed that Kelvin Santos … read more »

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100+ to be buried in Congo

March 11, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Brazzaville – Morgue workers are hurrying to finish washing the bodies of over 100 victims of last week’s deadly explosion at a Republic of Congo military base ahead of their state funeral. State radio has reported that 246 people were … read more »

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On The Road: All life and death to be found in a maze of a market in Ethiopia

April 22, 2011 by benim

I knew I was lost when I found myself surrounded by dozens of newly-made coffins. They were piled against the walls: adult size, child size, baby size, all smelling of freshly sawn timber. Addis Ababa’s merkato is a huge sprawling … read more »

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