A grave digger sleeps near the graves of Ebola victims at a cemetery in Freetown, December 17, 2014. The death toll in the Ebola epidemic has risen to 6,915 out of 18,603 cases as of Dec. 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. There a
A grave digger sleeps near the graves of Ebola victims at a cemetery in Freetown, December 17, 2014. The death toll in the Ebola epidemic has risen to 6,915 out of 18,603 cases as of Dec. 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. There are signs that the increase in incidence in Sierra Leone has slowed, although 327 new cases were confirmed there in the past week, including 125 in the capital Freetown, the WHO said in its latest update. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

Two bikini-clad Australian women were snapped sunbathing on top of the graves in a cemetery. The photo of the duo went viral and has instigated outrage on social media.

According to Daily Mail, these two women were spotted soaking the sun on "top of graves overlooking a lake." The two reportedly stripped down to their bikinis in Glenmaggie Cemetery located in eastern Victoria, Australia. The graveyard happens to be just a "few metres" away from the Lake Glenmaggie.

The photo (as published on Facebook by account user Dr. Farrah Gray) surfaced on social media networks and has sparked anger of the residents living in the surrounding areas and relatives of deceased persons. The abovementioned daily news publication states that people have expressed their anguish on Facebook claiming women's "actions were disrespectful and disgusting."

But while most people are infuriated, some have even defended the ladies' act. Some Facebook users suggested that these women did not cause any damage to the plot and some others said that who knows they knew the deceased person.

One person wrote: "I was taught not even to step on a
Persons place of rest show some respect for the dead."Another person wrote: "Did anyone ever stop to think that maybe they knew the person? Maybe the person used to love sunbathing before she or he died???" Another person posted: "We're all so quick to judge when we really don't know the meaning behind the story."

Meanwhile, Peter Coleman, a member of Glenmaggie Trust, has expressed shock and anger about the incident. Speaking to Seven News, Peter Coleman said: "From the age of the people they are, they should be disgusted with themselves."

According the news publication, these women are in their 40s and were staying at a caravan park nearby. The place is situated only 100 metres away from the lake. However, the women refused the request to comment by Seven News.

Meanwhile, Peter Coleman has called the two women to apologise to the locals and the community. "Personally I would love them to come forward and make a public apology to all the locals," Coleman added. He also happens to have three generations of loved ones buried in the cemetery where the incident took place.

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