Bodies at a morgue in the Venezuelan state of Zulia have
begun exploding from rot due to lack of electricity, an investigativereport by
BBC Mundo has revealed. At a morgue visited by journalist Guillermo D. Olmo,
the corpses of men, women, and children quickly decompose as a result of
sweltering heat, with the lack of electricity meaning there is no cooling
system to keep the temperature down. The morgue is located in the
northwestern state of Zulia, where temperatures regularly reach well above 30º
Celsius (86ºF) due to its tropical climate. Despite being rich in oil
resources, the state is one of the area’s most severely affected by the
country’s current economic and humanitarian crisis and is often subject to
blackouts and power shortages. More… 
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Venezuela: Corpses Exploding in Morgues Due to Power Shortages
Bodies at a morgue in the Venezuelan state of Zulia have
begun exploding from rot due to lack of electricity, an investigativereport by
BBC Mundo has revealed. At a morgue visited by journalist Guillermo D. Olmo,
the corpses of men, women, and children quickly decompose as a result of
sweltering heat, with the lack of electricity meaning there is no cooling
system to keep the temperature down. The morgue is located in the
northwestern state of Zulia, where temperatures regularly reach well above 30º
Celsius (86ºF) due to its tropical climate. Despite being rich in oil
resources, the state is one of the area’s most severely affected by the
country’s current economic and humanitarian crisis and is often subject to
blackouts and power shortages. More… 
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