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  • Crematorium malfunction sends smoke, human ashes into air

    05/25/2018 8:43:30 AM PDT · by bgill · 8 replies
    kdvr.com ^ | May 25, 2018 | tribune
    Smoke containing human remains billowed out of a California crematorium Thursday when an oven door was stuck open while the furnace was in use. National City Fire Capt. Brian Krepps confirmed that crews were called to Cortez Cremations and Funeral Services shortly after noon to help close the oven door. Firefighters were able to shut the door and then helped the crematorium ventilate the building. No damage or flames outside of the oven were reported.Krepps confirmed human ashes were contained in the thick smoke that flooded out of the building, as well as a chemical fire suppression agent.
  • Human ash washing up on popular Fiji beach

    02/16/2003 11:29:15 PM PST · by TheConservator · 20 replies · 299+ views
    Hindustan Times ^ | 2/17/2003 | Agence France-Presse
    Cremated human remains are washing up on a popular Fiji beach, enraging local residents, a report said on Monday. Settlement caretaker Lesi Colati said cremated remains could easily be collected at low tide, prompting Suva's beachside residents to raise concerns about traditional Hindu funerals, according to the Fiji Times. A former Ports Authority marine officer, Colati said residents were shocked and disturbed after human ash was discovered inside sea shells collected for family meals by women in the area. "These religious rituals pose a threat to the marine ecosystem especially when they dispose off human ashes in the sea," he...