Un hangar a -5º para custodiar a los 77 fallecidos que dejó la avalancha de Ceuta
Las autopsias casi están terminadas y se buscan formas de colaboración con Marruecos para identificar a los fallecidos
A chilling -5°C room now houses the remains of 77 individuals who tragically lost their lives while attempting the perilous crossing from Morocco to Ceuta's border barrier on Thursday. The bodies were retrieved from the Spanish side of the frontier. A pungent odor permeates the space, a lingering reminder of the hard work put in by those who dealt with the aftermath.
Workers describe the atmosphere as "slow breathing alleviates," suggesting a gradual numbing of the mind's capacity to process the enormity of the event. As time goes by, the severity of the tragedy fades into the background. The scale of this catastrophe, where the desperation to escape the water led many to climb over one another in the sea, triggering the activation of disaster protocols for multiple fatalities.
The former military hospital in Ceuta, an expansive complex comprising several buildings, transformed into a massive morgue within hours. A crisis unit was established, comprising forensic experts from the Institute of Legal Medicine and officers from the Criminalistics Department and the Ceuta Guardia Civil Commandancy, with military personnel lending their support.
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