As the second wave of COVID 19 pandemic swept the country, piles of pyres created a devastating impact. Burial grounds and crematoriums became the witness to waiting queues of the dead bodies. The elaborate last rites shortened into affairs of a few minutes.
Each time stepping out brought in a disturbing silence & emotional distress to all those who covered it. Knowing the realities and seeing them on ground, are two completely different perspectives. As per the reports, over 4.8 million deaths were recorded due to this ruthless calamity. The ravaging course of the second wave had no mercy for the overburdened healthcare systems or the overflowing crematoriums. Essaying everyday crisis was as shattering as those grave times were.