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After Bihar, hundreds of floating corpses have been spotted in Ganga in UP’s Ghazipur
This comes a day after several decomposed bodies were found in the Ganga river in Bihar s Buxar
New Delhi: A day after several decomposed bodies were found in the Ganga river in Bihar s Buxar, hundreds of floating corpses were spotted in the holy river but this time in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.
According to reports, the tragic sight of several
corpses floating on the river and the foul smell coming out of them have sparked anger and concerns among the locals about the spread of coronavirus infection in the area.
Updated May 11, 2021 · 06:36 pm Image for representation. | Xavier Galiana/AFP
Unidentified bodies were found floating in river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district on Tuesday, a day after similar sightings in Bihar, reported NDTV. The district is only 55 km from Buxar, where bloated bodies had piled up on the banks of the river in Chausa village.
Ghazaipur District Magistrate MP Singh said that officials were at the spot where the bodies have been found and an investigation was underway, reported ANI. “We are trying to find out where they came from,” he said.
Local residents, however, have accused the administration of incompetence and complained of foul smell emanating from the decomposed bodies. “We informed the administration about the matter, but no action has been taken by them,” Akhand, a local resident, told ANI. “If the situation continues like this, there is fear of us getting infected by [the] coronavirus.”
Mukesh Rajan
New Delhi, May 11
The Buxar district administration in Bihar today confirmed that it has retrieved bodies of 71 suspected COVID-19 victims, which were found floating in the Ganga at Chausa block and all of them have been “respectfully disposed of” by officials. It is also informed that DNA samples of these bodies have been preserved for further investigation.
Superintendent of Police Neeraj Kumar Singh told The Tribune over phone that the administrative machinery of the district managed to retrieve 71 bodies. “Most of them have been disposed of. DNA samples of the bodies too have been preserved for further tests and investigation,” he said, adding that post-mortems of bodies were done at the ghat itself as they were highly decomposed.
After Bihar, human corpses float, pile up at Ganga bank in UP
The local people, traumatised by the sight of floating human bodies in the Ganga, fear spreading of diseases in the area, which has not been spared by the ravaging Covid pandemic.
By ANI| Updated: 11th May 2021 1:11 pm IST The site where the corpses were found floating in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh. (ANI Photo)
The local administration has initiated the probe.
“Our officers are present on the spot to investigate and ascertain where they came from. A probe into the matter is underway,” MP Singh, Ghazipur’s District Magistrate told ANI.
On Monday, 48 bodies found near Ganga ghats in Buxar. Our officers are present on the spot to investigate and ascertain where they came from. A probe into the matter is underway, MP Singh, Ghazipur s District Magistrate told ANI.
The local people, traumatised by the sight of floating human bodies in the Ganga, fear spreading of diseases in the area, which has not been spared by the ravaging Covid pandemic.
They complained of stench coming from the bloated, decomposed corpses and accused the authorities of ineptitude. We informed the administration about the matter, but no action has been taken by them. If the situation continues like this, there is fear of us getting infected by Coronavirus, Akhand, a resident, told ANI.