The Hindu priest struggling to cremate India’s Covid dead
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RamKaran Mishra is a Hindu priest who performs the last rites at the Ghazipur crematorium in east Delhi, on the frontline of India's Covid crisis. He's been cremating up to 150 bodies day after day, working long hours into the night. With no end in sight, and feeling abandoned by his government, Mishra must deal with traumatised families and an ever-present smell of burning bodiesSubscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://is.gd/subscribeguardianGrief and anger as Covid victims overwhelm Delhi’s crematoriums ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/30/covid-victims-overwhelm-delhi-crematoriumsThe Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwhWebsite ► https://www.theguardian.comFacebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardianTwitter ► https://twitter.com/guardianInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian
