Temporary mortuary in London for 1,300 bodies ‘sobering reminder’ of Covid-19 impact

More than 10,500 people have died from Covid-19 in London since the start of the outbreak.

Security staff at the overflow mortuary at Breakspear Crematorium in Ruislip, London (Jonathan Brady/PA)

A new temporary mortuary that can hold up to 1,300 bodies has been built in London as the capital faces a growing Covid-19 death toll.

A council chief described how the newly-built facility in north-west London acts as a “sobering reminder” of how the pandemic is affecting thousands of lives as he urged people to follow Covid-19 rules.