Covid-19: India's holiest river is swollen with bodies - BBC News
WEBMay 19, 2021 · India's holiest river, the Ganges, has been swollen with bodies in recent days. Hundreds of corpses have been found floating in the river or buried in the sand of its banks. Those who live close...
Inside India’s Gargantuan Mission to Clean the Ganges River
WEBNov 30, 2023 · The Ganges river is one of the world’s most sacred waterways—and one of its most polluted. To restore it, India is undertaking one of the biggest engineering programs in the history of sanitation.
Record-high waters force thousands to flee in New Delhi, India - NBC News
WEBJul 14, 2023 · Thousands flee homes in India's capital as torrential rains cause river to overflow. The heavy rains have also caused flooding and landslides in other parts of the country, killed at least 91 ...
Thousands take holy dip in India's Ganges River amid Covid surge - NBC News
WEBJan 15, 2022 · Hundreds of thousands of Hindu worshippers flocked to the banks of the Ganges in India’s West Bengal state Friday, braving a surge in Covid-19 infections to bathe in the waters of the holy river.
India's Narendra Modi enjoys support along Ganges after decade rule - NPR
WEBMay 6, 2024 · VARANASI, India — Hindu priests stand on the banks of the Ganges, performing an evening prayer to the river. They wave fire as the sun sets, ring bells and tap on drums. Thousands watch, clap and...
Scores of dead bodies found floating in India's Ganges River | AP News
WEBMay 11, 2021 · Scores of dead bodies have been found floating down the Ganges River in eastern India amid a ferocious surge in coronavirus infections in the country, but authorities said Tuesday they haven’t been able to determine the cause of death.
Restoring India’s holiest river - UNEP
WEBMar 24, 2023 · For nine years, cities along the Ganga have worked to stanch the flow of pollution into the river while reviving landscapes along the waterway and its tributaries. The scope and early successes of the initiative, called Namami Ganga, have led to its selection as a World Restoration Flagship.
Bodies found floating in the Ganges as India's Covid death ... - NBC News
WEBMay 12, 2021 · Dozens of bodies have been washing up on the banks of the Ganges river as hospitals and crematoriums across India remain overwhelmed by the country's rampant second wave of Covid-19.
Thousands rescued as Ganges floods in India - France 24
WEBAug 12, 2021 · Thousands of stranded Indians were rescued Thursday from flooded villages along the Ganges after the river rose above its danger level in the country's most populous state.
India’s effort to clean up sacred but polluted Ganga River
WEBFeb 11, 2020 · The Ganga River, known as the Ganges under British rule, is one of the most revered waterways in the world -- and also among the most polluted. Stretching from the Himalayan foothills to the...