Locals in Hamirpur spotted five bodies floating in the Yamuna, creating a scare that these were of Covid patients, an apprehension dismissed by the authorities.
The residents had spotted the bodies, including a half-burnt corpse, under a bridge on the Yamuna on May 6. “After speaking to people and looking at the bodies, prima facie, it can be said these were not of Covid-19 patients as these were draped in a traditional manner and no body was wrapped as done in the case of Covid-19 victims,” said the DM.