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By Jeong Ji-su
A pile of dead babies was found in Pedro Ernesto Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, said AFP on Monday.
Bodies of 40 newborn babies and fetuses were found left in a morgue at the Brazilian hospital.
Some corpses have been in the morgue refrigerator for up to five years. In addition to the dead babies, several body parts seemingly discarded from emergency amputation have also been found.
"It's something from a horror film," said prosecutor Ana Christina.
The hospital is known for its high-risk deliveries, which might be a reason why so many babies died.
The hospital's director Rodolfo Acatuassu Nunes told the Brazilian media that parents never collect the dead babies.
Prosecutors are now performing genetic tests of the babies to determine the identities of their parents.
