Some months after the conflict ended, all remains were exhumed from their temporary graves to receive a conventional funeral service with full military honors.

It has more than 3900 permanent graves, and many temporary graves (which are reused after several years).

Their bodies were taken to Jenin hospital, where they were eventually buried in a mass, temporary grave.

A month after the bombing, their bodies remain in temporary graves awaiting a time when they can be taken to the holy city of Najaf.

The bodies had languished in the temporary grave for more than a week after the cease-fire, until the residents decided it was safe to return.

He asked a friend what he should do to have his relatives buried in a temporary grave.

Merita lies in a temporary grave, unsealed by stone or cement.

But none of these considerations appeared to count for much with the men around the temporary grave.

The bodies of those killed were buried in temporary graves, awaiting collection from family members.

Barry had explained that this was just a temporary grave.