VUKOVAR WELL VUKOVAR, Aug 27 (Hina) - The remains of ten persons were exhumed from a well in Vukovar, eastern-most Croatia, by 1 P.M. on Friday. Excavators believe the 25m-deep well contains more bodies.
VUKOVAR, Aug 27 (Hina) - The remains of ten persons were exhumed
from a well in Vukovar, eastern-most Croatia, by 1 P.M. on Friday.
Excavators believe the 25m-deep well contains more bodies.#L#
According to pathologist Drinko Balicevic, the discovered bones
and some items of clothing indicate the victims are mainly women and
children.
Since August 25, exhumation teams of the government's Commission
for Displaced and Missing Persons have conducted trial excavations
on 11 locations in the Vukovar and Marinci areas and near Vinkovci,
which are believed to be sites of mass or single graves.
According to commissioner Marko Milos, eight bodies have been found
on those locations to date.
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