Gqeberha mortuary under immense strain, over 80 unclaimed bodies

The Eastern Cape Health Department says senior national health officials will be deployed to Nelson Mandela Bay to conduct a forensic investigation at one of the mortuaries in New Brighton, Gqeberha. The probe comes after 13 bodies were reportedly signed out of the morgue, only to be found three years later. The facility, which currently services the township area, is under immense strain with a backlog of over 80 unclaimed bodies. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.