Police in Trinidad and Tobago announced on Saturday the discovery of the bodies of 50 infants and six adults in a cemetery in the town of Cumuto, in the southern Caribbean.

In a statement, authorities said preliminary investigations suggest the case may involve the illegal disposal of unidentified bodies.

The remains were found at a cemetery located about 40 kilometers from the capital, Port of Spain, as investigations continue to determine the circumstances and identify the victims.

Officials are working to establish responsibility for the incident, which has raised serious concerns and questions about how such a large number of bodies came to be found in a single location.