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Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Varna, Turks deny non-Muslims burial rights for their dead, leading to unburied bodies and shallow graves that risk disease outbreaks amid Russian occupation. Thousands of bodies and cattle buried poorly since autumn; Turkish physicians from Shumla, Silistria, and Rudshok fled to Russians after threats from Pachas.
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Varna
Event Date
April 1
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many thousand human bodies and a great number of cattle buried poorly since autumn; potential diseases from poor sanitation; several turkish physicians fled to russians after threats of decapitation.
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Turks prohibit non-Mahomedans from burying or removing their dead; Russians found 31 naked bodies in rainwater upon entering Varna. Turks bury believers shallowly within fortress, using sentinels against dogs. Abominations likely to cause diseases in variable climate; apprehensions with spring heat. Physicians from Shumla, Silistria, and Rudshok fled to Russians due to Pacha threats over unchecked mortality; some studied at German universities.