Mannar mass grave toll reaches 53

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The skeletal remains of 53 bodies have been unearthed from a mass grave at Thirukethishvara in Mannar during the excavation work which was carried out up to yesterday, police said.

These remains were first found by some workers who were digging a trench to lay water pipes on December 20. The number of bodies unearthed so far has reached 53 by yesterday after excavations carried out for 17 days by the CID on the instructions of the Judicial Medical Officer of the Anuradhapura Hospital. (Romesh madushanka)