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What is a crematorium?
A crematorium is a special facility where the bodies of deceased people are respectfully turned into ashes through cremation. This process uses intense heat to reduce the body to bone fragments, which are then processed into a fine ash. Middlesbrough's crematorium needs work on its gas cleaning system to ensure it can continue operating safely and efficiently.
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