MUMBAI: The BMC on Sunday said that the photos circulating on social media of that photographs of unidentified and unclaimed bodies at Nair Hospital’s morgue were a distortion of facts. The hospital administration has refuted allegations that it is not taking care of unidentified bodies.
“The capacity of the mortuary’s cold storage is presently 24. The mortuary has completed 10 years and its repair, renovation and expansion has been undertaken. However, the administration has taken steps to ensure proper storage of unidentified bodies,” the BMC said.
“Such bodies have to be stored for two to three months as identification is often delayed. This puts a strain on the cold storage system. Therefore, for regular repairs, it takes some time to get the corpse out of the compartment and put it back,” said BMC, claiming the pictures were taken to tarnish the civic body’s image.
