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According to the state guild of undertakers, the crematoria in Saxony have reached the limit of what is possible.

"Capacity limits have been reached," said Guild Master Tobias Wenzel of the dpa news agency.

Some crematoria also worked over the holidays.

According to Wenzel, there are ten crematoriums in Saxony with around 1,700 cooling spaces.

They are busy at the moment.

It normally takes five days from admission to the crematorium to cremation, currently there are ten.

In an interview with the broadcaster n-tv, Wenzel was angry.

“We, the undertakers, are currently clearing the old people's homes.

That makes me sad and angry at the same time. "

Many relatives would approach him with desperate questions: “Why are the old people's homes not prepared for the second wave?

Why are the politically responsible people still in office?

The relatives ask me this question. "

On Tuesday evening, a message from Zittau had caused unrest.

The city announced that it would have to store bodies outside the crematorium because capacity was no longer sufficient.

Mayor Thomas Zenker defended the action on Wednesday.

“We reported about it so that there would be no rumors among the population.

We have to disclose this and be transparent. ”The Zittau crematorium can cremate a maximum of 70 dead per week.

They want to forego transport to other crematoria.

“The possibility is considered and prepared for an emergency.

But it is not yet time, ”said the mayor.

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