Pics: People Trapped After Ghazipur Landfill Collapses

  • A giant pile of garbage teetered and collapsed at a massive dumping site in Delhi this afternoon, pushing a few cars, an auto-rickshaw and a scooter into a canal.
    A giant pile of garbage teetered and collapsed at a massive dumping site in Delhi this afternoon, pushing a few cars, an auto-rickshaw and a scooter into a canal.
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  • Two bodies were recovered from the canal, while 5 people have been rescued.
    Two bodies were recovered from the canal, while 5 people have been rescued.
  • A rescue operation has been on for nearly 3 hours, with a team from the National Disaster Response Force arriving to help. Large cranes are being used to clear the roads.
    A rescue operation has been on for nearly 3 hours, with a team from the National Disaster Response Force arriving to help. Large cranes are being used to clear the roads.
  • The 80-foot heap of garbage crashed onto the road with such force that cars were swept off the road into a canal.
    The 80-foot heap of garbage crashed onto the road with such force that cars were swept off the road into a canal.
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  • The Ghazipur landfill site came up in 1984, and is the oldest of three landfills where Delhi's garbage is dumped.
    The Ghazipur landfill site came up in 1984, and is the oldest of three landfills where Delhi's garbage is dumped.
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