Two people died in East Delhi after a part of the Ghazipur garbage landfill collapsed on Friday afternoon, sweeping several people on a road nearby into a canal. The Ghazipur landfill is among four main garbage dumping spots in the national capital, towering to a height of nearly 50 metres — more than 15 storeys high. People being rescued from the Kondli drain after collapsed trash swept vehicles into the water. Read | Why Ghazipur landfill site collapse was a tragedy waiting to happen in DelhiLocals were the first to respond to the incident. Reason of the incident can be ascertained only after investigation,” said Ranbir Singh, commissioner of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation, ANI reported.

Source: Hindustan Times September 01, 2017 11:08 UTC