
"Tulijaribu kutoa maji": Kenyan family painfully bury loved one in flooded grave
It was an emotional moment as a family buried their loved one in a grave full of water. Vincent Owino noted why they could not drain out the water.
A somber ceremony turned unexpectedly poignant in rural Kenya recently. During the burial of a loved one, mourners were met with an unusual challenge: the grave began filling with water. Despite repeated attempts to drain the water using buckets, the water stubbornly remained. One mourner, whose identity was not revealed, stated, "We really tried draining the water, but all was in vain; it was from the bedrock." The video captures the family's grief and the unexpected difficulty of the burial. The event serves as a reminder of life's unexpected turns and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. While the specific location remains undisclosed to respect the privacy of the grieving family, the video has sparked conversations online about the unexpected challenges of burial in certain regions.
It was an emotional moment as a family buried their loved one in a grave full of water. Vincent Owino noted why they could not drain out the water.