Mumbai’s Garbage Fire Can Be Seen From Space
A fire so large it could be seen from space engulfed parts of Mumbai’s biggest landfill site in recent days, forcing schools to shut and raising questions about the city’s waste-management practises. The cause of the blaze in the Deonar garbage dump—where waste is piled 30 meters high in parts—is so far unknown. The fire began on Jan. 27, producing a plume of smoke that was captured by a camera aboard a satellite belonging to the...
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