Mass Graves (2010 Haiti Earthquake)

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In an area where sand-mining (for cement production, etc) was already common and so excavators were nearby and geologic conditions were predictable, authorities have been digging pits for mass-burial of 2010 Haiti Earthquake fatalities. Many graves are bodies-only pits. Some later pits co-mingle human remains with rubble of fallen buildings.

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Coordinates:   18°40'28"N   72°18'27"W
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