Madhya Pradesh Hiding Covid Deaths? Cremations Challenge Official Data

At the Bhadbhada crematorium in Bhopal, people said they have not witnessed such scenes since the Bhopal Gas Disaster in 1984.

Amid a rise in coronavirus cases and deaths in Madhya Pradesh, crematoriums and burial grounds across the state have been flooded with bodies piling up every day. However, major inconsistencies have been found in the official daily COVID-19 death count released by the state government and the number of bodies at funeral grounds. At the Bhadbhada crematorium in Bhopal, people said they have not witnessed such scenes since the Bhopal Gas Disaster in 1984. BN Pandey, 54, who came to perform the funeral of his brother said on Tuesday: "During the gas tragedy, when I was in Class 9, we witnessed such pictures. And today, in four hours, I have seen 30-40 dead bodies here." Ambulances could be seen lining up with bodies as many waited along the roadside for their turn to perform the funerals of their loved ones, looking for space to set up the pyres.