Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Four‑Year‑Old’s Funeral Held Under Tarpaulin in Rain‑Hit Crematorium
A little boy who was only four years old died in a village in India.
His family had to do his funeral in the rain because the crematorium had no roof or shelter.
They covered the boy’s body with a plastic sheet while the rain kept falling.
The villagers were soaked and had to hold the sheet up for the whole ceremony.
They have asked the local government to build a permanent shed so this will not happen again.
A four‑year‑old boy’s funeral was held under a tarpaulin at a roofless crematorium in Holi Phalia village, Bayda, Udaygarh area, Aalirajpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
Heavy rain persisted throughout the rites, leaving family and villagers drenched.
The crematorium lacks a permanent shed, platform, or seating, a problem villagers say recurs each monsoon season.
Residents claim administrative negligence and have repeatedly requested a permanent structure with rain protection.
The incident sparked criticism on social media for the inadequate infrastructure.
- Who
- Villagers and family of a four‑year‑old boy
- What
- Performed last rites under a tarpaulin at a roofless crematorium
- When
- Saturday during heavy rain
- Where
- Holi Phalia village, Bayda, Udaygarh area, Aalirajpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- Crematorium lacks permanent shed and rain protection, leading to administrative negligence
- Location
- Holi Phalia village, Bayda, Udaygarh area, Aalirajpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Event
- Last rites of a four‑year‑old boy
- Infrastructure issue
- No permanent shed or rain protection at crematorium
- Weather
- Heavy rain during ceremony
- Community action
- Residents demand permanent structure