A major fire broke out at the Ghazipur landfill site in east Delhi on Sunday night, officials said. They attributed the fire to hot, dry weather conditions. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from the landfill as firefighters worked to control the flames.
A Delhi Fire Services official said, “We received a call about the fire at 5.22 pm and initially two fire tenders were pressed into service. Later, six more fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Firefighters “They’re trying to put out the flames.” According to firefighters, more fire units have been put on standby and are ready to be dispatched.
“Fires in landfills can burn for a long period. During night operations, our teams will be able to find more fire spots easily. We are still working to put out the fire and it may take time,” said a fire official who was at the place. place. The police cordoned off the area. “We have cordoned off the area and cleared the road so that firefighters can reach it easily. We do not allow common people to stay there and take videos,” said a senior police officer.
In a post on X, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi said the fire broke out in a small area of the Ghazipur landfill. “A small area of Ghazipur landfill caught fire. As per instructions, all officers are present at the spot and everything is under control,” she said.
Deputy Mayor Aaley Muhammad Iqbal, who was among those present at the scene, said in a post on I instructed the “Officials brought the fire under control soon. “The fire occurred due to hot and dry weather.”
Five excavators have been deployed to control the fire, he said. Meanwhile, the BJP lashed out at the Delhi government, alleging that it had promised to clean the Ghazipur landfill site by December 31 last year, but failed to keep its word. In a statement, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said that as a result of the fire at the landfill site, smoke engulfed the entire area, causing inconvenience to residents and businesses.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had promised to clean this dumping ground by December 31 last year, ahead of the MCD elections in 2022. However, instead of clearing the garbage, more was added. In 2019, the height of the Ghazipur landfill was 65 metres, only eight meters less than that of the Qutub Minar.
In 2017, some of the garbage from the landfill fell onto an adjacent road, killing two people. Three incidents of fire were reported at Ghazipur landfill in 2022, including one on March 28 that was put out after more than 50 hours.
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