Cuba Crematoriums Expand Capacities

HAVANA TIMES, Dec. 22 – The Cuban capital will build in 2011 a third crematorium to respond to the growing demand of persons who prefer that method for their mortal remains, Lorenzo Cruz, deputy director of cemetery services of the Provincial Budgeted Unit of Cemetery Services, announced. According to Cruz, this year more than 6,000 persons requested that service, as compared to barely 50 when it was inaugurated in 2006, reported IPS.

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