India: More corpses found washed up on Ganges River banks
23 May 2021 |
4:46 pm
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the reported appearance of more than 1,000 corpses washed up on riverbanks. State officials have refuted suggestions it is related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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