Delhi: Bhalswa landfill smoulders for 2nd day, shrouds areas in toxic haze
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New Delhi, Delhi, India |
The blaze was the fourth such incident in the last one month, as Delhi’s landfills are catching fire due to heavy build up of methane between the layers of millions of tonnes of garbage and high temperatures the city. Local residents said small fires keep erupting in the huge mountain of waste, but they have not seen such a massive one that broke out on Tuesday night.
