A major UK airport is being converted into a morgue for thousands as the country prepares for COVID-19-related deaths to rise
The nondescript building along the Birmingham Airport's perimeter is expected to house an initial 1,500 deaths but is capable of expanding.
Over 112 deaths out of the country's greater than 700 had come from the Midlands region of the country as of Thursday, The Guardian reported, with the airport site aimed at alleviating pressure from the area's current facilities.
Source: The Guardian
Birmingham Airport has seen a decrease in air traffic with local airlines serving the airport including Jet2.com and Ryanair largely grounding their fleets.
Aircraft of now-defunct regional carrier FlyBe can also be seen at the airport. The airline was the first to collapse following the outbreak of coronavirus in Europe.
With the demand for air travel at all-time lows, airports have been shifting from their original purpose whether it be housing grounded aircraft or the dead resulting from a pandemic.
The facility will be located on the opposite side of the airport from the commercial terminal, away from the airport's remaining passengers.
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