A man carries a funeral wreath with the words "Apologize but they don't let us bury your loved ones" written across it as them are laid out by funeral workers as Rome's cemeteries run out of space to store coffins ahead of funerals as a back-log in services due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions has slowed down the pace for burials, in Rome, Italy, April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
ROME (Reuters) - Undertakers protested on Friday against a massive backlog of coffins building up at Rome cemeteries, saying city authorities were failing to cope with a surge of coronavirus deaths.
Funeral directors said more than 2,000 bodies were being stored at Rome's sole crematorium, which can handle around 50 cremations a day, while mortuary rooms at other cemeteries were packed, awaiting burial or interment.
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