by Reuters: Searcher for survivors and victims a Doomsday in Kenya’s Shakhola Forest According to a regional government official, 22 more bodies were found on Saturday.
The discoveries brought the death toll to 201 in one of the country’s worst tragedies.
“Our forensic teams were able to recover 22 bodies today, but we have not reported any salvage,” he told reporters in the Shakohola forest in the country’s southwest.
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He said that one more suspect has also been arrested, taking the total number of those detained to 26.
Throughout this week, officials have been digging shallow graves scattered in the woods in search of remains and scouring the area for any survivors as hundreds are still reported missing.
On Friday, 29 bodies were exhumed, including 12 children, found in a grave.
On Wednesday, a Kenyan court denied bail to Paul McKenzie, leader of the Good News International Church, who has been accused of ordering his followers to kill themselves and their children in order to avoid the end of the world. First go to heaven.
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