DELHI’S BHALSWA LANDFILL FIRE RAGES FOR NINTH DAY

NEW DELHI: Nearly nine days after a major fire broke out at the Bhalswa landfill, firefighters continued to douse the fire on Wednesday. While there are fewer fire tenders now, firemen have been working round the clock at the site. The fire broke out on April 26 and more than 30 fire tenders and 200 firemen have been working at the spot in the last week to control the fire. Gyaan Sarovar School, which is near the landfill, was shut for days because a few windowpanes in classrooms had melted and smoke engulfed the area. Residents too complained of toxic fumes from the landfill.