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UP: Nearly 500 bodies found buried in sand on banks of Ganga in Prayagraj
More bodies were found buried in the sand on the banks of the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh s Prayagraj district. The discovery has caused panic among people living in nearby areas. Scores of decomposing bodies laid uncovered in the Sangam area. For the last 2-3 months, people have been burying their dead here. Sand covering the bodies is blown away by strong winds, exposing the decomposing bodies. Predatory birds and dogs feast gather and feast on the remains. The government should make arrangements for proper burials, a local, Dina Yadav said.
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Bodies of the deceased buried under the sand during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, near the banks of Ganga river, in Prayagraj.
The Centre directed Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on Sunday to prevent dumping of dead bodies in the Ganga and its tributaries, and focus on their safe disposal and a dignified cremation after corpses were seen floating in these rivers following a spurt in the number of coronavirus cases. At a review meeting conducted on May 15-16, the Centre said dumping of dead bodies and partially burnt or decomposed corpses in the Ganga and its tributaries has recently been reported, which is most undesirable and alarming .