Fire rages on at Bhalswa landfill site in Delhi
PTI | Oct 22, 2018, 13:56 IST
Bhalswa landfill site (file photo) NEW DELHI: A fire has been raging at the Bhalswa landfill site here since October 20, raising concerns about rising pollution levels in the city.
Delhi's air quality oscillated between "poor" and "very poor" category on Sunday as authorities have warned of days of severe pollution ahead.
The fire at Bhalswa landfill site broke out at 2pm on October 20, a Delhi Fire Service official said, adding firefighting was still going on at the site.
Three fire tenders are working to douse the blaze, he said.
Delhi's air quality oscillated between "poor" and "very poor" category on Sunday as authorities have warned of days of severe pollution ahead.
The fire at Bhalswa landfill site broke out at 2pm on October 20, a Delhi Fire Service official said, adding firefighting was still going on at the site.
Three fire tenders are working to douse the blaze, he said.
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