With the surge in the number of cases of COVID-19 in G North ward (Dadar area), the bulk of the bodies of deceased patients is being taken to the Shivaji Park crematorium. The sharp increase in the number of bodies being cremated, however, has become a health hazard for local residents who have raised concerns about the thick black smoke emanating from the crematorium's chimney.

Rajini Sorap, 50, is among the many residents who live in the buildings opposite the crematorium and even though she has been living there for more than 35 years, the situation has never been this serious.