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图阿姆:前母婴之家又发现10名婴儿遗骸Tuam: Remains of 10 more infants uncovered at former mother-and-baby home

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在戈尔韦郡(Galway County)的一处前母婴护理机构的遗址进行挖掘工作的团队又发现了10具儿童的遗骸。

The team excavating the site of a former mother-and-baby institution in County Galway has uncovered the remains of another 10 children.

此次在图阿姆(Tuam)地区的最新发现使迄今为止发现的婴儿遗骸总数达到了109具。该母婴护理机构从1925年运营至1961年。

The latest update in the ongoing search in Tuam brings the total number of infant remains found to 109. mother-and-baby institution was in operation from 1925 until 1961.

2014年,当地研究员凯瑟琳·科尔莱斯(Catherine Corless)发现了该机构中796份儿童和婴儿的死亡证明,但却没有任何埋葬记录,这一事件引起了国际社会的关注。

It came to international attention in 2014 - after local researcher Catherine Corless found 796 death certificates for children and babies who were in the institution, but no burial records.

挖掘工作始于2025年7月,最新的进展涵盖了截至今年9月30日的11周时间。在这期间发现的10具遗骸均位于遗址的西南部区域。迄今为止在挖掘中找到的所有109具遗体都保存在棺材中。

The excavation began in July 2025, and the latest update covers a period of 11 weeks until 30 September this year. The 10 sets of remains which were recovered during that time were found in an area in the south-west of the site. All 109 of the bodies which have been found during the excavation so far were in coffins.

为便于继续进行挖掘工作,团队搭建了一顶可伸缩的新型模块化帐篷;这座新帐篷的覆盖面积比之前拆除的两顶小帐篷更大。

The team has erected a new modular tent, which can be expanded and reduced in size, to help facilitate the excavation as it continues. The new shelter covers a larger total area than two smaller tents, which have been dismantled.

此次挖掘工作由“图阿姆授权干预事务办公室”(ODAIT)负责执行。

The dig is being carried out by an agency known as the Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam (ODAIT).

该机构还在从亲属那里收集DNA样本,以帮助确认这些遗骸的身份。

It is also collecting DNA samples from relatives to help identify the bodies which are found.

ODAIT表示已收集到12份新的DNA样本,使总样本数量达到74份。

ODAIT said it has collected 12 new samples – bringing the total number of 74.

相关立法正在修订中,以便允许表亲们也能提供DNA样本;预计修订后的法案将在未来几天内正式公布。

Legislation is being amended to enable first cousins to give samples. ODAIT said the bill was expected to be published in the coming days.

团队在遗址中不断发现历史文物,其中包括纽扣和金属窗锁等物品。

The team has continued to find historical artefacts on the site. In recent weeks, these have included buttons and a metal window latch.

目前,纪念花园区域的全面挖掘工作尚未开始;2017年,调查人员在那里的地下墓室中发现了大量遗骸。

Full excavation has not yet begun in the area of a memorial garden, where in 2017 investigators found "significant quantities" of remains in underground chambers.

图阿姆的这家机构归戈尔韦郡议会所有,由“Bon Secours修女会”(Bon Secours Sisters)负责运营。

The institution at Tuam was owned by Galway County Council and run by a religious order, the Bon Secours Sisters.

此前,该机构已经承认儿童和婴儿被“以一种不尊重人且不可接受的方式埋葬”,并为此表示歉意。该机构还为此次挖掘工作提供了214万英镑的资金支持。

The order has previously acknowledged that children and infants were "buried in a disrespectful and unacceptable way", and apologised. It has contributed £2.14m towards the cost of the excavation.

2021年调查报告发布后,戈尔韦郡议会也为那些“受到伤害的母亲和儿童”表示了歉意。

Galway County Council also apologised for "failing mothers and children" after the inquiry report in 2021.