Thick black smoke was still coming out from the Ghazipur landfill on Monday, hours after a major fire broke out in the area. A huge fire were reported on Sunday evening due to the gases produced in the massive mountain of waste.
Now, several residents who live close to the landfill have complained of throat and breathing irritation due to smoke.
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One of the residents complained of breathing issues and alleged the administration's negligence for the massive fire, adding that smoke billowing out of the fire can have serious implications for the elderly people.
"I am having breathing issues. The administration is negligent...The smoke will have serious implications for the elderly," Sumit told ANI.
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Another resident said, "The first and biggest issue around the landfill site is the foul smell. Pollution has made life difficult in the area for the last 10 years. People have complained against it many times, but the government does not take adequate action."
"Our teams are there and are working to douse the flames completely. The fire call was received on Sunday evening at 5:22 p.m. Initially, we had sent two fire engines, but later, eight fire engines were pressed into service," said a DFS official to the news agency PTI.