Coronavirus: abandoned corpses in the streets of the second city of Ecuador

In the streets of Guayaquil, the second city of Ecuador, blue or black tarpaulins cover corpses abandoned on the sidewalks. At the bend of a street, one meets coffins. Often they are wrapped in plastic wrap to avoid the smell of putrefaction.

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Many residents testify, with supporting images, of the difficulty of preserving the body of their loved one for sometimes five to ten days, the funeral services being overwhelmed. "The smell is unbearable," says Tonio in tears. It's been nine days since my mother died. Nobody comes to get it. ” Some finally decided to take the body to the street to make their accommodation liveable.

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A father and mother with three children are seated in front of their house. Behind the grid which delimits the entry, one sees a body wrapped in a black plastic sheet. Two fans circulate the air. "We can't stay inside anymore. The smell is terrible, ” says the father. In the parking lot

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