Bhopal crematoriums flooded with bodies: 187 cremated following Covid norms while records show only 5 deaths
At the two crematoriums in Bhopal, 187 bodies were cremated following Covid protocols in four days while the official death toll remained at five.
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UPDATED: April 14, 2021 11:32 IST
A Bhopal crematorium burns bodies in rows as the facilities get overwhelmed by the number of deaths. (PTI)
The number of deceased Covid-19 patients who are being cremated or buried in Bhopal city is far higher than what the official records have been stating over the past days.
The cremation grounds in Bhopal that would see about 5-10 bodies being brought earlier are now seeing 35-40 bodies on a daily basis. The number of bodies that are being cremated following the Covid protocols is far higher than what the official figures show in Bhopal.