Preparations underway to prepare for funerals of Christchurch massacre victims

Members of New Zealand's Muslim community and officials watch as graves are prepared at a Muslim cemetery following the Friday mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on Sunday. - AP Photo/Mark Baker

PETALING JAYA: Twenty people specialised in preparing bodies for Muslim burial will be brought in from other cities in New Zealand to assist in funeral preparations and prayers for the murdered victims of the Christchurch terror attack.

According to a statement by the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (Fianz), "as there were many deceased Muslims, it is imperative that we have enough Muslims who can perform the washing and other jenazah requirements."