ZCC crash victims: The sight of 45 coffins profound, sad moment

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One could tell by looking at the families of the victims that it has been an emotionally unbearable experience PICS: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Majority of us are aware that death is part of our lives, but no one wants to come face to face with it. The thought of losing a loved one frightens us and it’s often the source of unending pain.

It becomes even worse when a loved one is lost in a horrific car crash. It is even more heart breaking that 45 Batswana lives were lost in such a tragic manner on an Easter pilgrimage enroute to a place considered so holly, Moria.

When 45 coffins were lowered from two cargo airplanes, the sight left many Batswana shuttered. A painful reality struck.

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