[PHOTOS] Grief hangs heavy in the air as virus victims laid to rest in Shah Alam
26 who lost their battle with Covid-19 buried at Section 21 Muslim cemetery yesterday
Updated 5 years ago · Published on 17 Jul 2021 12:00PM
A woman says a prayer for a loved one lost to the coronavirus. – SAIRIEN NAFIS/The Vibes pic, July 17, 2021
by Sairien Nafis
KUALA LUMPUR – Twenty-six Covid-19 victims were laid to rest at the Section 21 Muslim cemetery in Shah Alam yesterday, the burial ground’s highest-ever daily figure.
Malaysia has lost 6,728 lives to the coronavirus since the pandemic began, with Selangor alone accounting for 2,264.
Dozens of hearses arrived at the Section 21 Muslim cemetery throughout the day yesterday.
The cries of victims’ loved ones were heard from a distance, as the standard operating procedures do not permit them to enter the cemetery.
It is understood that most of the bodies came from Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in Klang.
The Vibes photographer SAIRIEN NAFIS captured the solemn and sorrowful moments. – The Vibes, July 17, 2021
Police and frontliners in protective gear seen at the Section 21 Muslim cemetery in Shah Alam. – The Vibes pic, July 17, 2021A woman prays for a loved one lost to Covid-19, outside the burial ground. – The Vibes pic, July 17, 2021The Section 21 Muslim cemetery yesterday received a record-high 26 bodies of coronavirus victims. – The Vibes pic, July 17, 2021Fresh graves being dug at the cemetery for Covid-19 victims. – The Vibes pic, July 17, 2021A body is disinfected prior to burial. – The Vibes pic, July 17, 2021Malaysia has lost 6,728 lives to the coronavirus since the pandemic began, with Selangor alone accounting for 2,264. – The Vibes pic, July 17, 2021Frontliners lowering a body into a grave at the Section 21 Muslim cemetery yesterday. – The Vibes pic, July 17, 2021Volunteers are among those helping lay to rest Covid-19 victims. – The Vibes pic, July 17, 2021Frontliners work around the clock to bury Covid-19 victims. – The Vibes pic, July 17, 2021Relatives of Covid-19 victims can only recite prayers and Quranic verses from afar. – The Vibes pic, July 17, 2021Hearses carrying the remains of Covid-19 victims line up outside the Section 21 Muslim cemetery. – The Vibes pic, July 17, 2021
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