Archive · 27 Oct 2025
Woman Cremates 5,000+ Bodies After Facing Mockery
Tumpa works at a crematorium, helping people say goodbye to their loved ones.
She manages all the steps, from writing down details to giving families the ashes.
Tumpa's workday starts early and can last a long time, as cremations take hours.
She has cremated over 5,000 people in her career.
She says the dead don't scare her, but some people do.
She has seen people at their most vulnerable.
Tumpa works at a crematorium in Bengal, handling all aspects of the cremation process.
She records details, prepares the furnace, oversees the cremation, and provides ashes to families.
A single cremation process can take over three hours.
Tumpa has cremated more than 5,000 people over a decade.
Tumpa finds the living more challenging than the deceased.
- Who
- Tumpa, a crematorium worker
- What
- Cremates bodies, handles paperwork and ash dispersal
- When
- Her day begins at 8 am and often ends after sunset. She has worked for a decade.
- Where
- At a crematorium in Bengal.
- Why
- She provides a final service for the deceased and their families.
- Name
- Tumpa
- Job
- Crematorium worker
- Cremations Performed
- 5,000+
- Workday Start
- 8 am
- Cremation Process Time
- Up to three hours