A fire broke out at the Bhalswa landfill site in north Delhi on Tuesday. Efforts are on to douse the fire which has been raging for over 15 hours, officials said on Wednesday. Locals who live near the Bhalaswa dump yard have been reporting breathing problems.(HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)
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Firefighting teams poured truckloads of sand and mud to douse the Bhalswa landfill fire.(HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)
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"We are not able to breathe and see properly. Government should take proper action on the situation of the dump yard here," a local was quoted by saying news agency ANI.(HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)
Gyan Sarovar School, a child resource centre for underprivileged children of rag-pickers living near the Bhalswa landfill site in north Delhi, has been closed for a week due to a massive fire in the area.(HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)
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The fire department received information about the blaze around 5.47 pm following which 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot.(HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)
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A Afghan Red Crescent rescue worker seen sifting through the destruction and rubble after a 6.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan's Balkh province on Monday
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Sheinelle Jones wowed in an all-white ensemble, channeling Neyonce's iconic style during NBC's Today Show Halloween celebration. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
