Old graves dug up, gloom, panic grips AMU as dozens of faculty die of Covid on campus

At least 35 serving and retired AMU faculty members have died due to Covid. The graveyard at AMU is running out of space while old graves are being dug up to accommodate the piling bodies.

An unnerving calm prevails at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) with empty streets, deserted campus and looming grief. The crowd outside the graveyard is the only place where you will find some activity, but the gloom is heartbreaking. As Aligarh Muslim University reels under #covid19 surge, University graveyard faces a space crunch. Watch @mausamii2u's reportFor more #ReporterDiary videos: https://t.co/FAHzdk9TO8#AMU #coronavirus #AligarhMuslimUniversity pic.twitter.com/KCmm166s9B — IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) May 12, 2021 The graveyard at AMU is running out of space while old graves are being dug up to accommodate the piling bodies of victims of Covid-19. The pandemic has even denied the dead a peaceful farewell.