N. Sumatra village has no cemetery

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Unlike other villages in North Sumatra, Klambir V has no public cemetery.

Villagers say they have frequently asked the Hamparan Perak subdistrict administration to provide them with land to bury their dead, but have received no response.

"This is the only village in the province without a public cemetery. Residents have no other choice but to bury their dead in their yards," said Arbain, head of the village with a population of 1,097. --Antara