In New Zealand, the effects are also being felt by “devastated” families.
After the US, India is ranked second in the highest cases of the virus with over 17 million cases of their population of a billion.
The Indian government has opened up a donation pool in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to aid stretched services in the country.
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The crematorium systems are overwhelmed in India following the surge in coronavirus cases and deaths. (File photo)
India has reported over 195,000 deaths due to the virus, according to the John Hopkins University coronavirus resource centre.
Naendra Bhana, Head of the Auckland Indian Association said that the situation in India is “unprecedented” and being felt by Indian New Zealanders.