Public outcry erupted after a family in Liaoning province, China, was filmed burying a Mercedes-Benz luxury car as a funerary offering. The act drew strong legal criticism from authorities concerning environmental safety and local customs.

A Mercedes-Benz was buried as a funerary offering in a village in northeastern China, igniting public outrage over legal violations and environmental safety. A viral video shows some villagers in Liaoyang, Liaoning province, attending the funeral of a septuagenarian on April 9. Sources told the mainland media that the dead person was an avid collector of luxury cars, prompting his children to bury a real vehicle to ensure his soul’s peaceful passage. The car, a black Mercedes-Benz S450L valued....