2020.03.27 15:11 GMT+8

Coffins lined up in church as Italy struggles to bury the dead

Updated 2020.03.27 15:11 GMT+8
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Coffins are lined up on the floor in the San Giuseppe church in Seriate, one of the areas worst hit by coronavirus, near Bergamo, northern Italy, March 26, 2020. /AP

A red rose was photographed on a coffin in the church, which waited to be taken to a crematory. /AP

The Italian military trucks have been used to move coffins of COVID-19 victims away from Bergamo to other cities as local crematories struggle to cope with the number of coronavirus deaths. /AP

On Thursday, the coronavirus death toll in Italy rose by 662 to 8,165. A total of 6,153 confirmed cases were reported in 24 hours, bringing the total to 80,539. /AP

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