Landfill fire envelops New Delhi in smoke • FRANCE 24 English
well millions of people who live in New
Deli are finding it hard to breathe
that’s because the Indian Capital has
been filled by smoke and toxic fumes
from a large fire at a landfill just the
latest in a series of blazes Tom ketti
reports India’s towering gazipur
landfill Up in Flames sending toxic
fumes to the capital causing residents
to choke and blocking visibility on the
roads the condition is so bad that the
children end up crying the landfill is
just one of some 3,000 in India
overflowing with decaying waste and
emitting hazardous gases like methane
which can aggravate lung diseases asthma
and increase the risk of stroke and
along with climate implications these
gases are a fire
hazard the landfills produce gas which
induces fire any kind of wet metal or
wet waste which has been suppressed for
too long has the potential to ignite
heat which in turn leads to fuming gas
that causes fire to break out after
reports the fire was largely
extinguished on Tuesday new delhi’s
mayor says the situation is under
control the issue of smoke will also be
solved as we wait for four to 5 hours
more there’s nothing to be scared of but
over decades toxins from these landfills
have seeped into the ground polluting
the water supply for thousands living
nearby adding to India’s struggle to
lower its pollution levels which is to
the third highest in the
world and meanwhile
Residents in New Delhi complained of breathing problems on Monday (April 22) after a massive fire broke out at a Ghazipur landfill the day before. Large plumes of smoke continued to rise from the burning landfill in the city’s eastern district, where excavators were seen removing piles of garbage to deescalate the fire on Sunday (April 21) night. Tom Canetti reports.
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8 comments
Meanwhile, in the West, we are fighting climate change by drinking out of paper straws and using paper bags!!
it’s just another normal day in india… stop creating drama when there is none
The safest country for womens and animals in the whole world
“Struggle to lower pollution levels” = carelessness.
This is the "world supwrpower by 2022" country? 😂😂😂😂
Looks loke old delhi. OMG climate change. more taxes needed!
So typical reinforcing the stereotype
Civilization….