Due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka, people there are using cardboard coffins for COVID victims. The coffin is made out of recycled paper and costs a sixth of the cheapest wooden one, according to 51-year old Priyantha Sahabandu, the local government official who first came up with the idea.

Sri Lanka turns to affordable cardboard coffins

As Sri Lanka's death toll from COVID-19 surges and wooden coffins are becoming unaffordable many are opting for cardboard coffins. WION brings you a report.

In an art gallery filled with expressive paintings and vibrant colours lies a set of highly decorated coffins.

Art gallery doubles up as funeral home

In a strange incident, a grieving family saw an unknown mourner at the funeral home in northern France and were then told that the 60-years-old is a friend of the deceased.

French woman arrested over jewellery theft from coffin

Egypt has discovered almost 100 ancient coffins -- some with mummies inside them -- and around 40 golden statues in southern Cairo. These coffins belong to priests and clerks from the 26th dynasty nearly 2,500 years ago.

Egypt unveils 100 ancient coffins in major archaeological discovery

Italian parish priest Don Mario Carminati has had to open the doors of his church to hundreds of coffins, rather than the faithful.

Italy: Priest tells of coffins in church amid coronavirus pandemic

Business is booming at the Eternal Rest coffin-making shop in Lima, a sad turn of events for shop owner Genaro Cabrera who spoke of his distress at the pandemic that him churning out 30 caskets a day, up from a 30 a month before the coronavirus hit.

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