Nine skeletal remains, including those of eight children, were fully exhumed from the Chemmani mass grave on Tuesday (June 9) as excavations at the site continued to uncover further evidence of burials.
The excavation marked the 20th day of work under the third phase of investigations at the Chemmani mass grave. During Tuesday’s proceedings, nine skeletal remains that had previously been identified, including eight belonging to children, were completely exhumed.
Investigators also identified a further nine skeletal remains, including one believed to be that of an infant. Cleaning and documentation work on the newly identified remains is currently underway.
A coin was recovered from atop one of the skeletal remains during the day’s excavation and has been recorded as an evidential artefact.
The third phase of excavations at Chemmani has been marked by a series of tragic discoveries, including the remains of numerous children and infants. More than 100 artefacts have been recovered from the site to date, including nose stud, coins, metal fragments and coin-shaped pendant.
According to the latest figures, a total of 327 human skeletal remains have been identified during excavations at Chemmani so far, of which 311 have been fully exhumed.
