Landfill fire at Ghazipur put out after 21 hours

New Delhi: A fire that started at the Ghazipur waste disposal on Tuesday was put out after 21 hours, according to a Delhi Fire Service (DFS) officer.

The official reported that a call about the fire was made at around 1:30 p.m.

"A total of 19 fire tenders were rushed to the spot along with a robotic machine to control and douse the fire," said the official.

"The flames were finally doused at around 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday," he said.

In March last year, a huge cloud of smoke enveloped the region and neighbouring areas after a massive fire broke out at the dumping yard.