Amid ceasefire, Goma residents race to bury 2,000 bodies

In Goma, eastern DRC, residents hurried to bury 2,000 victims of recent battles amid fears of disease spread during a ceasefire by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. The UN reported 900 killed and 3,000 injured in the conflict leading to Goma’s capture, with civilians caught in crossfire and overwhelmed hospitals. With limited burial space, a race against time ensued to identify bodies as residents coped with the aftermath of the violence.

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