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Previously on "Birmingham Airport could become emergency mortuary"
Birmingham Airport could become emergency mortuary
That airport always was dead.
Birmingham Airport could be used as a temporary mortuary for up to 12,000 bodies in a worst-case coronavirus scenario after talks with several local councils.
The site - which would initially have space for 2,500 bodies, increasing if needed - includes a cargo hub, with hangars on the opposite side of the airstrip from the two passenger terminals.
Deputy leader of Sandwell Council Wasim Ali said: “In reality, we have to prepare for the worst.
“We really don’t want to have to use it, but if we do, then it’ll be available.”
A Birmingham Airport spokesperson said: “We have been in discussions with the authorities and we will of course cooperate to find a suitable location and help where we can to suport the fightback against this pandemic.”
The UK government is making £1.6bn available to councils to deal with pressures on existing services.
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