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A mass grave is a , Flies are less likely to infest corpses, reducing the risk of outbreaks of Dysentery , Diarrhea , Diphtheria , or Tetanus , so the use of a mass grave is less necessary. However, recent research indicates that the Health Risks From Dead Bodies in mass casuality events are very limited and that mass graves might cause more harm than good. of 1940 ]] One of the largest wartime mass graves is from World War II , at Belzec , in southeastern Poland , one of the 3,300 Concentration Camp s. At this concentration camp, it is estimated that 600,000 corpses were burned, ground up and mixed into the camp's soil by the Nazis in an attempt to cover up a war crime. IRAQ Mass graves in Iraq are characterized as unmarked sites containing at least six bodies. Some can be identified by mounds of earth piled above the ground or as deep pits that appear to have been filled. Some older graves are more difficult to identify, having been covered by vegetation and debris over time. Sites have been discovered in all regions of the country and contain members of every major religious and ethnic group in Iraq as well as foreign nationals, including Kuwait is and Saudis . Over 250 sites have been reported, of which approximately 40 have been confirmed to date. Over one million Iraqis are believed to be missing in Iraq as a result of executions, wars and defections, of whom hundreds of thousands are thought to be in mass graves. Most of the graves discovered to date correspond to one of five major atrocities perpetrated by the regime.
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