The villagers first spotted several bodies floating along the bank of the river on Monday morning and informed local authorities. Yes, most of them are likely to be those of COVID-19 victims,” social activist and local lawyer Ashwini Varma told The Hindu over the phone. “Stray dogs are devouring these bodies which could be of COVID-19 victims. Local officials who visited the village, however, said there were “about 10-12 dead bodies floating in the river water”. While acknowledging that most of the bodies could of COVID victims, officials said “they could have floated in from neighbouring districts of U.P.

Source: The Hindu May 10, 2021 12:00 UTC