In Pics | Heart-wrenching scenes from Delhi's crematoriums & burial grounds amid swelling Covid cases

Delhi crematoriums and burial grounds are inundated with dead bodies due to the devastating surge of Covid-19 cases during the second wave of coronavirus. To keep up the pace with the sudden surge, the workload in most crematoriums has doubled. Here are some heart-wrenching pictures straight from the capital's crematoriums and burial grounds.

A man mourns as he with volunteers prepare to perform the last rites of a child who died of Covid-19 coronavirus at a crematorium in New Delhi. Credit: AFP

Relatives carry the body of a Covid-19 victim for cremation in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

Relatives wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) suits lower the body of a Covid-19 coronavirus victim during the burial at a graveyard in New Delhi. Credit AFP Photo

Mass cremation of Covid-19 victims at Ghazipur crematorium in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

A family member bids an emotional farewell. Credit: PTI Photo

Relatives wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) offer funeral prayers before the burial in Delhi. Credit: AFP Photo

A man prepares a funeral pyre during a mass cremation covid-19 victims at a crematorium in New Delhi. Credit: Reuters Photo

A family member conducts last rites before the cremation at Old Seemapuri Cremation Grounds in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

A Muslim man helps his friend in cremating his family member in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

Relatives and friends carry the coffin for burial at a graveyard in New Delhi. Credit: AFP

Mass cremation of Covid-19 victims and others, at Old Seemapuri Cremation Ground in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

Relatives wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) offer funeral prayers before the burial in Delhi. Credit: AFP Photo

A man mourns as he with volunteers prepare to perform the last rites of a child who died of Covid-19 coronavirus at a crematorium in New Delhi. Credit: AFP Photo