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The Hindu priest struggling to cremate India’s Covid dead
- Published_at:2021-05-01
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:The Guardian
- tags: 2021 Delhi Ghazipur bjp bodies brahman coronavirus coronavirus delhi covid cases india covid deaths india covid india covid-19 cremation delhi covid delhi covid news delhi covid news today delhi crematoriums funeral rites guardian hindu hinduism india india covid india covid 19 india covid dead india covid deaths india covid news india crematory covid india priest modi pyres samskaras coronavirus india india news india covid crisis variant oxygen shortage
- description: RamKaran Mishra is a Hindu priest who performs the last rites at the Ghazipur crematorium in east Delhi, on the frontline of India's Covid crisis. He's been cremating up to 150 bodies day after day, working long hours into the night. With no end in sight, and feeling abandoned by his government, Mishra must deal with traumatised families and an ever-present smell of burning bodies Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://is.gd/subscribeguardian Grief and anger as Covid victims overwhelm Delhi’s crematoriums ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/30/covid-victims-overwhelm-delhi-crematoriums The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian
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