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Officials denied that fatalities have occurred because of winter

At least 106 people, mostly homeless persons, have died in Delhi this month due to cold conditions, non-government organisation Centre for Holistic Development (CHD) has claimed and written to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal requesting him to make proper arrangements for such people during winters. While officials from the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) denied

India’s COVID-19 Cremation Crisis Calls for Stricter Policy as Bodies Dumped in Rivers Raise Alarm © REUTERS / DANISH SIDDIQUI Subscribe Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/india/202105211082954773-indias-covid-19-cremation-crisis-calls-for-stricter-policy-as-bodies-dumped-in-rivers-raise-alarm/ According to Hindu tradition, a dip in the River Ganges can wash away all sin. Similarly, immersing the ashes of the dead in the river can help them to reach salvation. Unfortunately, people have gone too far by disposing of the bodies of COVID-...

India Covid-19: Delhi adds makeshift crematoriums as deaths climb Published image copyrightGetty Images image captionMakeshift pyres are being built in parks in Delhi as the city runs out of space for cremations Makeshift pyres are being built in crematoriums in India's capital Delhi as the city runs out of space to cremate its dead. Deaths have been steadily rising in India as a deadly second wave of Covid infections devastates the country, with 380 recorded in Delhi alone on Monday. Medical oxygen, intensive care unit (ICU) beds and life-saving medicines are in short supply. India has re...

BBC CREMATORIUMS in the Indian capital Delhi have been forced to build makeshift funeral pyres, as the city runs out of space to cremate its dead. Staff are working around the clock, while parks and other empty spaces are also being utilised for cremations. Families have had to wait hours before being allowed to cremate their dead due to the rise in demand. Deaths have been surging in India as a second wave of infections devastates the country. The rising number of deaths – 380 were recorded in Delhi alone on Monday – has left crematoriums in urgent need of space. At the capital city’s ...