On April 26, local time, a fire broke out at a landfill site in Barswa, north of Delhi, covering an area of more than 50 football fields, and acrid smoke filled the sky over the capital New Delhi.
According to reports, the landfill is taller than a 17-story building and covers an area of 50 football fields.
It was planned to close more than a decade ago, but today more than 2,300 tons of municipal waste are still dumped here every day.
The organic matter in the trash decomposes, resulting in the buildup of highly combustible methane gas.
The report also mentioned that in recent weeks, three other landfills around the Indian capital have also caught fire.
March was India's hottest month in more than a century, and the same heat continued into April.
Temperatures in some cities exceeded 43C on Tuesday.
Experts say high temperatures are the catalyst for landfill fires.
(produced by Le Xiaomin)
Responsible editor: [Ji Xiang]