The Bomb
The bomb
"They were all buried in one grave.." was what she said as she recalls the terrible event. My grandmother grew up in the 40s. She recalls every detail of her childhood days, when they were kids playing in the river or looking for food in the bush.
After cooking her dinner, she tells me the tale which I've only heard bits and pieces of in the past. Village people don't talk about it anymore. It was about a 'bomb' that exploded and killed villagers during a ceremony.
It wasn't too long ago that the incident happened, there are people who witnessed the incident when they were kids, some lost their siblings in the event and are still alive today. My grandmother was not present at the very time of the incident, instead she recalls exactly where she was, how she got the news, and how she came to know the story
She can only describe the scene after the incident where bodies were scattered beyond recognition. Even dogs gathering around the area were killed, body parts scattered along with humans. It was a devastating day however people don't talk about it much.