Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

Angola: More Victims of DNIC Building Tragedy Buried

Luanda — At least 10 victims of the collapsed building of the National Criminal Investigation Department (DNIC) were Wednesday buried, announced the executive co-ordinator of the Civil Protection Services, Eugenio Laborinho.

According to the source, with the referred funeral, the number of buried people increases to 18, Eugenio Laborinho informed, adding that the burial ceremonies have been taking place in a dignified manner.

He also informed that there are corpses that have not been claimed by their relatives and that five more victims will be buried individually on Thursday due to the decision of their relatives, but guaranteed that they are already receiving government assistance.

Thirty corpses were found at the tragedy site, including 10 females, one child and 19 males.


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