Mass Cremation Ceremony for Unclaimed Bodies in Bali

Hindu worshippers perform rituals around coffins containing unclaimed bodies during a mass cremation ceremony at Dharma Kerthi Dalem Kerobokan in Badung, Bali, on Tuesday (27 October 2026). Organised by Prof Ngoerah Central General Hospital (RSUP Prof Ngoerah) and Bali Province’s Social Affairs, Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Agency, the event cremated 22 unclaimed bodies held from 2023 to 2026. They comprised 13 adults and nine infants, including seven foreign nationals.

Hindu worshippers carry a coffin containing an unclaimed body during the mass cremation ceremony at Dharma Kerthi Dalem Kerobokan in Badung, Bali, on Tuesday (27 October 2026). Organised by Prof Ngoerah Central General Hospital (RSUP Prof Ngoerah) and Bali Province’s Social Affairs, Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Agency, the event cremated 22 unclaimed bodies held from 2023 to 2026. They comprised 13 adults and nine infants, including seven foreign nationals.

A Hindu religious leader performs a ritual for the unclaimed body of a foreign national during the mass cremation ceremony at Dharma Kerthi Dalem Kerobokan in Badung, Bali, on Tuesday (27 October 2026). Organised by Prof Ngoerah Central General Hospital (RSUP Prof Ngoerah) and Bali Province’s Social Affairs, Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Agency, the event cremated 22 unclaimed bodies held from 2023 to 2026. They comprised 13 adults and nine infants, including seven foreign nationals.