Crematoriums struggle as Covid deaths spike across India

With the Covid-19 situation worsening everyday, a number of states across India are reporting record number of single-day deaths.

India registered over 3.14 lakh fresh coronavirus cases in a day, the highest-ever single-day count recorded in any country, taking the the total tally of COVID-19 cases in the country to1,59,30,965, according to Health Ministry's update on Thursday morning. The toll increased to 1,84,657 with a record 2,104 new deaths. Body of a deceased Covid-19 patient is being carried out of a hospital in Delhi.

Crematoriums across the country are receiving overwhelming number of bodies for the last rites each day.

Crematorium workers are toiling round the clock to accommodate the bodies throughout the day.

A family member of a deceased Covid patient in a PPE kit performs the last rites. at a crematorium in Delhi.

As Covid-19 continue to claim a number of lives everyday, crematoriums are fully operational and active throughout to facilitate the family members of the deceased to cremate the bodies.

A crematorium in Delhi with multiple burning pyres.

Cremation of Covid-19 bodies using 'white coal' which reduces the air pollution at Vaikunth Crematorium, Pune.

A worker at a crematorium in Pune's Vaikunth Crematorium, arrange for last rites of a deceased Covid patient.

A family member of a deceased Covid patient perform last rites at Vaikunth Crematorium in Pune.