LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — Nearly 150 bodies that were recovered from a Las Vegas funeral home have been identified and transferred to a different funeral home, officials say.

146 bodies from McDermott’s Funeral Home and Cremation Services are now in the care of Davis Funeral Home, according to the Clark County coroner.

“The team at Davis is working through each case with care, compassion, and urgency,” the coroner said. “However, as you can imagine, the scale of this situation is overwhelming. We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding as the staff navigates this difficult process.”

FOX5’s Victoria Saha reported on McDermott’s last week . A neighbor to the funeral home said it started to smell for the past three to five months.

“None of my customers or friends knew what that sm

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