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Prayagraj: Flood water spends mass funeral sites at Phaphamau

Prayagraj: The increase in flood water levels in River Ganga has flooded a large area, located between the two sides of the Phaphamau Bridge which is the site for mass burial.
Previously, a strong strong current eroded the banks on the side of the city of Phaphamau Ghat because, released by many bodies.
This site, which recently monoplates the center of national attention, is located in a vast sandy area between the Phaphamau road bridge and the old curzon bridge.
The flood situation could be mastered by the fact that the level of the Ganges River in Phaphamau was 76.67 meters on June 20 and 76.70 meters on June 21.
However, it has increased to 78.32 at 16:00 on Monday.
The increase in water volume of around two meters has flooded hundreds of graves, which had previously faced the threat of strong stream ganga.
Because of the flood, one can see a number of graves covered with sheets.
Since June 4, a large number of the body, buried in this area, was exposed by strong river bank erosion.
The situation was very gloomy that Zonal Corporation Officer Prasagraj Municipal (PMC), Neeraj Singh cremated more than 40 bodies on certain days.
Until Saturday, PMC officials had performed the last ritual of 155 bodies.
Exactly from overseeing the work extracts a semi-open body from the bottom of the sand to put Pyre, he leads from the front.
He turned on every 155 Pyre himself, without considering who they were.
In fact, on June 17, his team found the body wrapped in PPE kit but still without fear or feeling biased, he was cremated too.
Because Saturday night, the surface of the water continues to increase and almost all mass burial areas have now been flooded.
“We still maintain a close watch throughout the area and five team members keep a close watch even at night.
Even though now the threat to the body buried is much less, we don’t take risks”, said Neeraj Singh, while talking to Toi.
“Now the floods have arrived, the river will flow on the ground where a large number of the body is buried , a local boat.

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