morgue
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At the morgue, the babies were brought in with their diapers and blankets and with their hospital ID bracelets still wrapped around their tiny ankles.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
"When we went inside the Omdurman morgue, there were still many bodies. And there hadn't been any electricity for a long time -- you can imagine the state," Pozo Gil said.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
"Several families, fearing that the authorities might keep the bodies or bury them without their knowledge, broke open the morgue door and pulled the bodies out of ambulances," the source told the BBC.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
“We went to the morgue and there he was,” Irma said.
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026
"Were there no autopsies scheduled at the local morgue? Was the federal prison just a bit too far out of the way?"
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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