South Africa: Process to Transport Mortal Remains to Places of Burial Underway

19 November 2014

Pretoria — Government says the process of sending the mortal remains of the South Africans, who died when a guesthouse collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria, to their places of burial, has commenced.

The bodies of 74 South Africans, who died in the September 12th tragedy, were repatriated home on Sunday. A formal reception was held at Waterkloof Air Force Base which was attending by the families of the victims.

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