mass funeral
Group death ceremony
A mass funeral is a ceremony for multiple deceased persons held at the same time, typically following disasters, epidemics, or mass casualties.
The scale may range from a few victims to hundreds: Mass funerals were held for the earthquake victims.
The term often appears in news coverage of tragedies where individual services would be impractical or where collective mourning serves the community.
- cremationBurning the deceased
- burialPlacing deceased underground
- body bagsContainers for transporting remains
- genocideSystematic annihilation of a people
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
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