- Anne Mukui was one of the plane crash victims whose bodies could not be immediately recognised- Her family buried soil they collected from the plane crash site in Ethiopia after they were told to wait for six months- A total of 157 lives were lost in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash which took plane on Sunday, March 10Sombre mood engulfed burial ceremony of one of the 36 Kenyan victims of the March 10, 2019, Ethiopian Airlines plane crash as family members emotionally eulogised the departed relative. The family buried soil to symbolise the body of their loved one who was burnt beyond recognition in the Ethiopian Airline plane crash that claimed a total of 157 lives. Send 'NEWS' to 40227 to receive all the important breaking news as it happensREAD ALSO: Ethiopian Airlines plane crash: Families of victims could receive up to KSh 25 million for every life lostIdentification of bodies of the victims of the Sunday, March 10, Ethiopian Airlines' plane crash could take up to six months.Photo: Trizah Mwikali/TUKO. READ ALSO: Ethiopian Airlines' flight headed to Kenya crashes with 157 people on boardAccording to the Kamba culture, when someone dies and his or her body is missing, family members bury soil in place of the body. The soil that was buried in a tiny coffin was collected from the Ethiopian plane crash site after the husband travelled there in hope to get the remains of his wife.

Source: Ethiopian News March 24, 2019 04:12 UTC