Official: Huda Jama Could Contain As Many As 5,000 Bodies

Ljubljana, 3 March - A year after the discovery of the Huda jama mass grave site, remains of over 700 victims of post-WWII killings have been unearthed, while several thousands more are thought still buried, chair of the government commission for concealed mass graves Joze Dezman told the press on Wednesday.

Ljubljana A press conference at the Museum of Contemporary History marks the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference at the Museum of Contemporary History marks the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana A press conference at the Museum of Contemporary History marks the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference at the Museum of Contemporary History marks the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana A press conference at the Museum of Contemporary History marks the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference at the Museum of Contemporary History marks the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Head of the war graves department and the Ministry of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs, Marko Strovs, addressing a press conference marking the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the war graves department and the Ministry of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs, Marko Strovs, addressing a press conference marking the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Joze Dezman, head of the Museum of Contemporary History, addresses a press conference marking the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Joze Dezman, head of the Museum of Contemporary History, addresses a press conference marking the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Joze Dezman (left), head of the Museum of Contemporary History, addresses a press conference marking the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Joze Dezman (left), head of the Museum of Contemporary History, addresses a press conference marking the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Joze Dezman, head of the Museum of Contemporary History, addresses a press conference marking the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Joze Dezman, head of the Museum of Contemporary History, addresses a press conference marking the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana A press conference at the Museum of Contemporary History marks the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference at the Museum of Contemporary History marks the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana A press conference at the Museum of Contemporary History marks the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference at the Museum of Contemporary History marks the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana A press conference at the Museum of Contemporary History marks the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference at the Museum of Contemporary History marks the first anniversary of the discovery of a mass grave at a disused mine.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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