COVID causes orphan crisis in India; experts fear neglect, abuse
Al Jazeera
Thousands of children lose one or both parents in India while prospect of a surge of abandoned minors worries many.
Three days after their father died of coronavirus, six-year-old twins Tripti and Pari were found sleeping next to their mother, unaware that she had also become a victim. Thousands of children have lost one or both parents in the new pandemic wave ravaging India, where there were already millions of orphans. The prospect of a surge of abandoned minors worries many. Tripti and Pari, whose names have been changed, are now being cared for by their mother’s uncle, Ramesh Singh.More Related News