Agra: People wait for hours to cremate and bury lost loved ones as Covid cases surge

With Covid-19 cases rising rapidly, people in Agra are being made to wait for hours at crematoriums and cemeteries to cremate or bury their loved ones.

As Covid-19 cases rise rapidly in Agra, people are being made to wait for hours at crematoriums and cemeteries to cremate or bury their loved ones. At the cemetery in Panchkuian in Agra, people are having to wait for six to eight hours before burial. This is the largest cemetery in Asia but waiting time has increased due to the high number of dead bodies as a result of the pandemic.