Authorities advised the city’s more than 600,000 residents to stay indoors or wear N95 face masks if they needed to go out
Firefighters in the southern Indian city of Kochi scrambled on Tuesday to control the spread of toxic fumes after a landfill fire broke out five days ago, blanketing the area in thick fog and suffocating residents.
Such a shame #kochi corporation. Fire and rescue cannot stop this #fire even after 36 hours. The residents are inhaling toxic air.
Note: This is the view from Vytilla which is 7KM from #Brahmapuram. pic.twitter.com/OjJzJbLVtW— Ajas (@ajassunil) March 4, 2023
The fire at Brahmapuram waste dumping yard in Kochi has been raging for the past three days. The toxic smoke from the burning plastic has caused breathing difficulties to elderly people. Video shared by Navy.@NewIndianXpress @xpresskerala pic.twitter.com/CrpVb8NSK3
— Manoj Viswanathan (@Manojexpress) March 4, 2023
The massive Brahmapuram landfill in Kerala state is the latest fire incident in the country’s “garbage mountain”, causing dangerous heat and methane emissions and adding to India’s already mounting climate challenges.
Hello comrades, BBC has spoken!
.@SFI_CEC .@dyficec .@cpimspeak #Brahmapuram #BrahmapuramFire https://t.co/4ZIVB3vTzb— Sreejith Panickar (@PanickarS) March 7, 2023
Authorities advised the city’s more than 600,000 residents to stay indoors or wear N95 face masks if they needed to go out. Additionally, schools were forced to close on Monday as a result of the pollution, officials said.
Tripunithura feels like a gas chamber now, thanks to the Brahmapuram fire. And look at the air quality! Kudos to Kochi Corporation for giving us a ‘Delhi experience’ #Brahmapuram #AirPollution #AirQuality #Kochi pic.twitter.com/WkHCYjFK3f
— S. Anandan (@Anandans76) March 5, 2023
The fire broke out last Thursday, according to the Kerala Fire Service. The cause is undetermined, but landfill fires can be caused by flammable gases rising from garbage.
While the fire has been largely extinguished, a thick cloud of smoke and methane gas continues to cover the area, reducing the city’s visibility and air quality, while emitting a strong odor.
Kerala: Fire broke out at Brahmapuram waste management plant, earlier today.
“Fire is under control now. This might be due to weather condition and the kind of waste material present here,” said AS Joji, District Fire Officer, Ernakulam pic.twitter.com/3iBaKk58Qt
— ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2021
Some firefighters had passed out from the fumes, the fire department said.
The Kerala high court said it will hear the case on Tuesday.
Massive fire breaks out at #Brahmapuram waste plant in #Kerala on Thursday evening. pic.twitter.com/iS2NgAeDOi
— TOI Kochi (@TOIKochiNews) March 2, 2023
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