Dozens of bodies have been pulled out from the banks of Ganges river in two bordering states of Northern India— suspected to be of Covid-19 patients — as the country’s deadly second wave continues tro ravage the country.
On Tuesday, 100 bodies were found floating in in the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh, northern India, according to media reports. That came after similar sightings in the state of Bihar, in the village Chausa, where bodies of over 40 people were pulled out from the river on Monday.
Officials have not confirmed whether these bodies are of Covid-19 patients.
Ghazipur’s District Magistrate MP Singh told the ANI news agency that an investigation has been launched to find out where the bodies came from.
In absence of any Covid protocols at rural crematoriums, there are fears of further spread of the infection through deadbodies if they are dumped in water.
The Ganges river flows through the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and finally into West Bengal where it empties out into the Bay of Bengal.
India reported 329,000 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, with 3,876 more people dying of the infection in the last 24 hours. (The Independent)
