A lot has been going on around the world due to the effects of the Coronavirus or COVID-19. Schools were shut down, the NBA has suspended the entire season due to a player who tested positive, Disneyland closing down as well and Tom Hanks and his wife who just recently tested positive. This time, another sad and shocking development has come up.
Iranian mass grave
Aerial images from Iran that was uploaded by Maxar Technologies have shown gigantic mass graves for Coronavirus victims with a total number of 429 deaths and growing. The mass grave is so vast that is can be seen in space. In addition to this, reports from the Washington Post say that there has been a new area to accommodate more of the victims which is a 300ft trench that was dug up.
These satellite photos seem to be taken from about 80 miles south of Tehran at the Behesht-e Masoumeh complex in Qom. The length of the trenches has a total of 100 yards and have reportedly been expanding as days go by.
The mass graves were dug hastily
Some analysts have suggested that all the white substance that can be seen in the photos could actually be a supply of lime which is most likely used in mass graves. Lime can slow down the decaying process of bodies and Iranian officials have used lime whenever they bury coronavirus victims.
It has also been said that these mass graves were dug up and expanded hurriedly. In a video, a narrator can be heard explaining that the graves have been dug newly dug, and a farmer saying that, "These are all graves and they are fresh. These are all from the last few days. And as you can see, it goes on until the end." Last month, Qom was the first place in Iran that the virus reached, and the country has since then become one of the world's coronavirus hotspots.
Saudi Arabia has shutdown pilgrimages to Mecca as the virus has spread around the middle east after the outbreak in Iran and countries have suspended al transports.
The reality of the death toll is being covered up
Iranian officials have shown a death toll of 429 and has been rapidly climbing by another 75 today which marks the highest rise in a single day. More than 10,000 cases have been confirmed in Iran, but speculations grow about the real numbers.
People have claimed that when the regime reported a total o 12 deaths, in reality, there were already dozens which resulted in anger from the citizens because of an attempt o cover-up.
The regime has been asking for financial aid from the International Monetary Fund as Iran has also been experiencing some shortages when it comes to medical supplies that are essential in this Coronavirus outbreak. Including, masks, and testing kits.
