Fire breaks out at Bhalswa landfill in North Delhi

A fire broke out at the Bhalswa landfill site in North Delhi on Tuesday, officials said.

The fire department received information at 5.47 pm, following which 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, officials said.

There were reports of thick smoke billowing out of the burning garbage mountain and enveloping the neighbourhood areas.

A senior official of the North MCD said that prima facie it appears that some combustible substance could have come into contact with methane. “However, the exact cause is being investigated. Methane could have come into contact due to different reasons like some people throwing bidi since it is also self combustible,” he said.