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Several Houses Destroyed as Trash from Landfills Spill in North West Delhi?s Bhalswa
Source: Newsclick, Date: , 2020
The
national capital has witnessed intermittent heavy rainfall over the past two
days. As many across the city relish the rains, the houses of hundreds of
people, located near the 40 m tall mountain of garbage in North West Delhi?s
Bhalswa, are under threat.
Yesterday
(August 13), a major chunk of the garbage dump, the peak of which is more than
half the size of the Qutub Minar, came down heavily leading to the collapse of
over 15 houses and gravely injuring one person and trapping a child who was
later rescued from the garbage. The injured person has reportedly died.
Speaking
to NewsClick, Akbar, a resident of the area who was present there, said, ?At
8:30 in the morning a small pile of garbage broke down from the tall mountain
of garbage. On hearing this, the panicked residents vacated their houses, they
barely had five minutes to do this as minutes later a bigger chunk of garbage
fell right through leading to enormous damage.? Read more at :Several Houses Destroyed as Trash from Landfills Spill in North West Delhi?s Bhalswa
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