Prayagraj: The water of river Ganges has reached the shallow graves in sand at Phaphamau Ghat of Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.
The water level of the holy river has increased following heavy rains which would result in erosion.
The incident has alarmed the district administration as there is a possibility that these bodies will be shortly seen floating in the water body causing pollution and contamination.
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According to reports, in the past 1.5 months, hundreds of bodies, suspected to be of Covid patients, have been buried in sand at multiple ghats along the Ganges river.
In Prayagraj, Phaphamau, Shringverpur and Deorakh ghat are prominent sites where bodies were buried.
Following this, the administration has stepped in to remove bodies buried at the ghat.
The local government bodies have banned burials on the ghats and arrangements have been made for wood for cremations.
The administration has started keeping a vigil on the river banks and a team of SDRF along with water police has been deployed to monitor the different ghats of Triveni Sangam.
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With the rising water level of the Ganges, shops on the ghats have also been pushed back.
As the river washes away the sand and leaves the bodies exposed, predatory birds and dogs come to nibble at them.
Reports said devotees have stopped taking holy dips in the river due to foul smell.
Residents informed that earlier also the bodies were buried along the banks of Ganges but lately the number has surpassed the previous record.
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