The search for answers continues as authorities uncovered 10 additional bodies in Kenya’s coastal forest, where a doomsday cult allegedly forced people to starve to death.
Following a brief hiatus, the painstaking process of exhumation resumed on Tuesday in the expansive Shakahola forest.
With the latest exhumations, the number of bodies recovered has now risen to 211, and the police are intensifying their investigation into the tragic incidents.
Among the newly discovered remains, two were children, further highlighting the heartbreaking consequences of the cult’s influence.
In a glimmer of hope, three members of the religious group were rescued in critical condition after enduring extreme starvation in the forest.
They were promptly transported to a hospital for urgent medical attention and stabilization.
Meanwhile, the number of individuals reported missing remains at 610, leading authorities to maintain their efforts in locating any potential survivors.
Throughout the past week, intensive search operations have been underway, involving the excavation of shallow graves scattered across the forest to recover remains.
In a devastating discovery last Friday, a total of 29 bodies, including 12 children, were unearthed from a single grave, underscoring the magnitude of the tragedy.
Earlier on Wednesday, the leader of the Good News International Church, Paul Mackenzie had his application for bail denied.
Mackenzie stands accused of allegedly instructing his followers to subject themselves and their children to starvation, all in the pursuit of an expedited journey to heaven before an impending apocalypse.
