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‘Bodies Piling Up:’ Morgue Opened in Baltimore Parking Garage to Deal with Autopsy Backlog

San Francisco Overdose Deaths The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) converted a downtown Baltimore parking garage into a morgue to deal with an “unprecedented backlog of autopsies” of people who have been murdered or have overdosed, WMAR Baltimore reported on Tuesday.

“The bodies are piling up and decaying right in front of everyone’s eyes,” said Patrick Moran, President of AFSCME Council 3 Patrick Moran told the outlet. “Bodies are decomposing and that’s not the way to treat those that have lost their lives and families who are looking for closure.”

According to the report, more than 200 bodies are awaiting autopsy. Montgomery County Democrat Delegate Kirill Reznik said some of the remains are being kept in refrigerated truck trailers in the garage and loading dock, CBS News reported . Procurement documents analyzed by a CBS affiliate discovered that the garage is being rented for $30,000 per month.

Moran told WMAR that union members “describe a gruesome scene at the agency in Baltimore.”

“It’s pretty vile and it’s pretty unhealthy,” Moran said.

The Maryland Department of Health is reportedly using the garage until a permanent expansion can be built.“The additional storage that has been provided allows adequate capacity for decedents that may be awaiting autopsy […]

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