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The bodies of at least 40 people were washed ashore by the waters of the Ganges River in northern India but some local media reports say up to 100 bodies have been found and their condition suggests they may have been in the river for several days. .
The discovery, near the border between the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, was confirmed to the BBC, which reports it on its website. It is not clear how the bodies arrived; there, but local media reports suggest they may be victims of Covid-19.
Local officials have reported “partially burned” bodies that may have ended up in the river as a result of the practice of cremating coronavirus victims along the Ganges River in Uttar Pradesh.