Over 50 bodies found improperly stored at Chicago funeral home
More than 50 bodies were discovered in deplorable conditions at a Chicago funeral home, prompting a hazardous materials response.
Authorities found over 50 bodies improperly stored and decomposing at a Chicago funeral home on Thursday. The remains were kept in an unrefrigerated area in deplorable conditions. A hazardous materials response was initiated and efforts are underway to identify the remains and notify relatives.
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More than 50 bodies found improperly stored, decomposing at Chicago funeral home
More than 50 bodies were found improperly stored and decomposing at a Chicago funeral home on Thursday, prompting a hazardous materials response and efforts to identify the remains and notify relatives, authorities said.
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Over 50 bodies found improperly stored, decomposing at US funeral home
Officials said the bodies were being kept in an unrefrigerated area in “deplorable conditions".