The relatives will only suffer more pain and grief after seeing this and we do not wish the dead to be disturbed. We held a meeting to discuss this on Sunday afternoon, and all the relatives of those dead have reached a consensus,” Sampat Chandekar, the sarpanch, said. The villagers and relatives of those missing want to stop the operation and declare them dead, and perform their last rites at the accident site,” Bharatshet Gogavale, the Shiv Sena MLA from Mahad, said. (Express photo)The relatives, however, are concerned about the paperwork needed, and the compensation process, if the bodies are left under the debris. “Local residents and relatives of victims are demanding that the administration call off the operation and declare those missing as dead.

Source: Indian Express July 25, 2021 22:41 UTC