Islamic law calls for bodies to be cleansed and buried as soon as possible after death, usually within 24 hours. 3:10Police Commissioner Mike Bush said police were working with pathologists and coroners to release the bodies as soon as they could. Another seven people were killed at Linwood mosque and one more person died later at Christchurch Hospital. I pray for the victims of the horrible attack against two mosques in #Christchurch, New Zealand. Gun laws 'will change,' PM saysThe second attack took place at the Linwood mosque about five kilometres away.

Source: CBC News March 17, 2019 11:03 UTC