COVID-19: Fires don't stop as bodies pile up in Delhi's ambulances and crematoriums Fires just do not stop burning in the Indian capital, Delhi, right now. The daily global records for new infections. In one, there are three bodies wrapped in white cloth, string tightly wound round their necks, waist, knees and ankles. Workers in the crematorium temple seem overwhelmed with the number of dead arriving and there's much frenzied activity. The deceased are thoroughly sprayed with disinfectant while still outside, by a cremation team wearing hazmat suits, goggles and gloves. They're then carried or lifted on stretchers from the street and into the next staging area. There are rows of deceased with exhausted funeral workers, volunteers and relatives hovering close by or sitting on benches which are hugging the walls.