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    Posted: May 10 2021 at 8:19am

[url]https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bodies-of-suspected-covid-victims-spotted-in-ganga/article34527558.ece?homepage=true[/url] or https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bodies-of-suspected-covid-victims-spotted-in-ganga/article34527558.ece?homepage=true

Villagers in Bihar point to high cost of cremation, forcing the poor to discard remains in the river


Videos of several bodies of suspected COVID-19 victims seen floating in the Ganga at Chausa village of Buxar district in Bihar have gone viral on social media, sparking outrage and shock.

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“Nearly 30-40 dead bodies can be seen in the Ganga and there are stray dogs roaming around. Yes, most of them are likely to be those of COVID-19 victims,” social activist and local lawyer Ashwini Varma told The Hindu over the phone.

According to Mr. Varma, the exorbitant cost of cremation could have forced the poor to jettison bodies in the river.

“It nearly costs ₹30,000-40,000 to cremate a body. So the poor people prefer to push bodies into the river Ganga,” he said. “Stray dogs are devouring the dead bodies which could be of COVID-19 victims. It will spread the virus as well,” he added.

DJ Other sources claim up to possibly a hundred bodies have been found at the river bank. dogs eating from the bodies run a risk of getting infected themselves. Since the bodies may still have the virus-at least that is the fear-bodies may remain at the river bank. 

In general dealing with the dead remains of Covid victims may be problematic in many countries. Also funerals not deep enough in the earth will see animals digging...As discussed elsewhere on this forum-the real number of pandemic deaths could be over 10 million by now...most in countries with hardly any testing/reporting and almost no press... 

-DJ In other news China putting up borderlines at Mt. Everest border with Nepal to keep the India variant out of China. 

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The BBC reports on 40 bodies being found, but adds, "Some media reports say as many as 100 bodies have been found, and that their condition suggests they may have been in the river for several days. "  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-57061452


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I literally had a 

"Oh bloody hell " 

moment when I read topic.......

Didn't really want to read the rest......

The horror of it.....

Take care all 😷😉

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ABC News: Indian COVID-19 strain of global concern, WHO warns, as bodies wash up on banks of Ganges.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-11/covid-india-who-bodies-wash-up-on-banks-of-ganges-river/100130032

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Dependent on India for most of its medical supplies, Nepal is hard hit as India bans exporting of oxygen and vaccinations.

Like India there have been major political and religious gatherings, but there is also a political crisis to make matters worse.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57055209



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