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Overwhelmed Indonesian coffin maker issues Covid-19 warning
At a workshop located in a Jakarta cemetery, coffin maker Olaskar Purba and his team are hard at work.
They staple together boxes made of plywood and paint them brown. The coffins are then fitted with a lining and covered in plastic before being taken away for use.
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