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Hundreds of Earthquake Victims Buried in La Esperanza’s 500-Plot Cemetery

7/8/2026

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Workers are burying June 24 earthquake victims in La Esperanza cemetery, adding 500 new plots.
Freshly dug trenches hold hundreds of victims, many still unidentified.
A reserved section of 150 graves is coded so families can later locate unidentified relatives.
Community leader Elis Zabala said terraced rows labeled A-G are organized for dignified burials, with police guarding the entrance as trucks moved at least 80 bodies that day.

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Story summary

Workers are burying June 24 earthquake victims in La Esperanza cemetery, adding 500 new plots.
Freshly dug trenches hold hundreds of victims, many still unidentified.
A reserved section of 150 graves is coded so families can later locate unidentified relatives.
Community leader Elis Zabala said terraced rows labeled A-G are organized for dignified burials, with police guarding the entrance as trucks moved at least 80 bodies that day.