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In Pics | Heart-wrenching scenes from Delhi's crematoriums & burial grounds amid swelling Covid cases

Delhi crematoriums and burial grounds are inundated with dead bodies due to the devastating surge of Covid-19 cases during the second wave of coronavirus. To keep up the pace with the sudden surge, the workload in most crematoriums has doubled. Here are some heart-wrenching pictures straight from the capital's crematoriums and burial grounds.
Last Updated : 13 May 2021, 09:49 IST

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A man mourns as he with volunteers prepare to perform the last rites of a child who died of Covid-19 coronavirus at a crematorium in New Delhi. Credit: AFP
A man mourns as he with volunteers prepare to perform the last rites of a child who died of Covid-19 coronavirus at a crematorium in New Delhi. Credit: AFP
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Relatives carry the body of a Covid-19 victim for cremation in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo
Relatives carry the body of a Covid-19 victim for cremation in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo
Relatives wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) suits lower the body of a Covid-19 coronavirus victim during the burial at a graveyard in New Delhi. Credit AFP Photo
Relatives wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) suits lower the body of a Covid-19 coronavirus victim during the burial at a graveyard in New Delhi. Credit AFP Photo
Mass cremation of Covid-19 victims at Ghazipur crematorium in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo
Mass cremation of Covid-19 victims at Ghazipur crematorium in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo
A family member bids an emotional farewell. Credit: PTI Photo
A family member bids an emotional farewell. Credit: PTI Photo
Relatives wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) offer funeral prayers before the burial in Delhi. Credit: AFP Photo
Relatives wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) offer funeral prayers before the burial in Delhi. Credit: AFP Photo
A man prepares a funeral pyre during a mass cremation covid-19 victims at a crematorium in New Delhi. Credit: Reuters Photo
A man prepares a funeral pyre during a mass cremation covid-19 victims at a crematorium in New Delhi. Credit: Reuters Photo
A family member conducts last rites before the cremation at Old Seemapuri Cremation Grounds in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo
A family member conducts last rites before the cremation at Old Seemapuri Cremation Grounds in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo
A Muslim man helps his friend in cremating his family member in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo
A Muslim man helps his friend in cremating his family member in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo
Relatives and friends carry the coffin for burial at a graveyard in New Delhi. Credit: AFP
Relatives and friends carry the coffin for burial at a graveyard in New Delhi. Credit: AFP
Mass cremation of Covid-19 victims and others, at Old Seemapuri Cremation Ground in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo
Mass cremation of Covid-19 victims and others, at Old Seemapuri Cremation Ground in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo
Relatives wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) offer funeral prayers before the burial in Delhi. Credit: AFP Photo
Relatives wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) offer funeral prayers before the burial in Delhi. Credit: AFP Photo
A man mourns as he with volunteers prepare to perform the last rites of a child who died of Covid-19 coronavirus at a crematorium in New Delhi. Credit: AFP Photo
A man mourns as he with volunteers prepare to perform the last rites of a child who died of Covid-19 coronavirus at a crematorium in New Delhi. Credit: AFP Photo
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Published 03 May 2021, 11:13 IST

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