Pallbearers plunge into grave as platform collapses during funeral

A grieving family is speaking out after pallbearers fell into the grave while carrying the casket of their loved one.

A funeral at Greenmount Cemetery in North Philadelphia took a shocking turn when pallbearers carrying the casket of Benjamin Aviles fell into his grave after a wooden platform collapsed. The incident, which was caught on camera, left family members and friends scrambling to assist those trapped under the weight of the casket.

"It was just a horrible incident that happened at a bad moment," said Maribelle Rodriguez, Aviles' stepdaughter.

Rodriguez described the scene as chaotic, with Aviles' son suffering the worst injuries.

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