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  Delhi shocker: Decomposed body wrapped in tape found near Hindon canal in Ghazipur

  Delhi | October 12, 2025 17:47 IST

  Delhi shocker: Preliminary investigations indicate that the victim was likely murdered at a different location and his body subsequently dumped near the Hindon Canal. Authorities are actively working on identifying the deceased by cross-referencing records from nearby police stations.

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  Bodies of 3 climbers including Pakistan's Muhammad Ali Sadpara found on K2

  World | July 27, 2021 6:50 IST

  Apart from Muhammad Ali Sadpara, the bodies of Iceland's John Snorri and Chile's Juan Pablo Mohr were also found on K2.

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  Rains expose more graves in UP's Prayagraj, officials hold cremations

  India | June 24, 2021 23:25 IST

  The increasing water level has exposed the bodies buried in the sands, and the authorities have been working overtime to fish out the bodies and cremate them.

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  UP: Two bodies spotted on Ganga bank in Ballia

  India | May 17, 2021 19:30 IST

  Two bodies were spotted on the bank of the Ganga at a village here, police said on Monday. Last week, Ballia residents had claimed that over 50 corpses were seen floating in the river in the district, triggering suspicion that these were of COVID patients.

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  Centre asks UP, Bihar to prevent dumping of dead bodies in Ganga

  India | May 16, 2021 19:36 IST

  The Centre directed Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on Sunday to prevent dumping of dead bodies in the Ganga and its tributaries, and focus on their safe disposal and a dignified cremation after corpses were seen floating in these rivers following a spurt in the number of coronavirus cases.

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  Has Covid situation in villages gone out of control? Watch Muqabla

  News | May 15, 2021 20:31 IST

  People living near the banks of the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur once again witnessed the ghastly sight of dead bodies washing up on the ghats of the river on Saturday. Similar scenes were witnessed on Tuesday in the same area, a day after bodies of suspected Covid patients washed up on banks of Ganga in Bihar's Buxar district.

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  Centre asks states to check future incidences of people dumping bodies in Ganga, its tributaries

  India | May 11, 2021 23:39 IST

  In a letter to District Ganga Committees which are chaired by district magistrates or collectors, the National Mission for Clean Ganga- the apex body that monitors rejuvenation of the river and its tributaries- also asked the authorities to dispose unidentified bodies of suspected COVID victims in accordance with safety protocols.

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  Human corpses float, pile up at Ganga bank, this time in Uttar Pradesh

  India | May 11, 2021 13:07 IST

  The incident of floating and piling up of corpses in Bihar sparked fears about the scale of the COVID-19 crisis in the country. Authorities believe the relatives of those who succumbed to the virus, may not have been able to find space for the last.

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  Kandivali: 661 bodies cremated in the month of May

  News | June 13, 2020 14:13 IST

  Mumbai on Friday recorded 90 more COVID-19 fatalities, its second-highest single-day jump, taking the death toll to 2,044. On a day when Maharashtra crossed one lakh cases. Over all 661 bodies cremated in Kandivali in the month of May.

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  Dahisar: Long que of ambulances with dead bodies await last rites

  News | June 13, 2020 14:17 IST

  Mumbai is currently facing a serious problem of dead bodies due to widespread of coronavirus. long que of ambulances with dead bodies await last rite in Dahisar.

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  Dadar: 22 cremations in last 24 hours in Shivaji Park electric crematorium

  News | June 13, 2020 13:40 IST

  The situation at major crematoriums like Shivaji Park also remains the same. There are two electric machines for the disposal of a body that is brought in a body bag. Family members not allowed to open the bag.

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  Andheri West: 20 dead bodies burried in Oshiwara Kabristan

  News | June 13, 2020 14:17 IST

  As coronavirus case cross 1 lakh mark in Mumbai. Cremation of bodies is becoming a problem. 20 dead bodies burried in Oshiwara Kabristan while some are seen waiting for their turn.

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  Coronavirus Outbreak: Dead bodies becoming a cause of concern for Mumbai

  News | June 13, 2020 12:20 IST

  The bodies of COVID-19 patients are emerging as the biggest problem in Mumbai even as BMC is battling the deadly pandemic.

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  Video of mismanagement of dead bodies emerges from Kolkata; Guv expresses concern

  News | June 13, 2020 11:00 IST

  The video also showed protests by locals of Garia, a suburb in the southern fringes of the city where the incident had allegedly taken place, who claimed that the bodies were of coronavirus victims.

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  High Court takes note of dalits 'dropping' their dead into river due to blocked access to cremation ground

  India | August 22, 2019 23:29 IST

    Taking cognisance of a media report on the blocked access to the cremation ground due to encroachments, a bench of justices S Manikumar and Subramonium Prasad sought the state government's stand on the issue.

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  ITBP climbers recover 7 bodies near Nanda Devi peak

  India | June 23, 2019 21:21 IST

  A 10-member team of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) dug out the seven bodies, including that of a woman mountaineer, from under the snow, DIG A P S Nimbadia said.

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  Varanasi flyover mishap: Hospital staff demand Rs 300 to handover dead bodies to victim families

  India | May 16, 2018 12:08 IST

  Fifteen people were killed and 11 injured after portion of an under-construction flyover in Varanasi collapsed on Tuesday.  

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  Tawang crash: Furore over soldiers' bodies sent in plastic sacks, Army calls it 'aberration'

  India | October 08, 2017 22:54 IST

  Two days after seven military personnel were killed in a helicopter crash in Tawang, purported images of their bodies being transferred in cardboard boxes surfaced on Sunday, triggering an outrage

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  A burial machine that freezes the corpse and convert it into dust. Know more about it here

  Blah | May 13, 2017 16:26 IST

  Promession is the eco-friendly way to dispose the dead bodies.

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  Report of 150 Indian dead bodies lying in Saudi Arabia ‘misleading’: MEA

  India | December 24, 2016 7:42 IST

  The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday rubbished the media report that at least 150 bodies of residents of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have piled up in Saudi Arabia's morgue's for nearly a year, saying figures are “misleading".