People trapped as Landfill collapses in Ghaziabad


Team Udayavani, Sep 1, 2017, 5:21 PM IST

Ghaziabad: A garbage dump was caved in at the Ghazipur landfill where four vehicles have fallen into a canal.

One person is reportedly dead, while a few others are said to be trapped.  

One body has been recovered from the canal, where the cars fell.

The incident reportedly happened around 2:30 pm when the garbage heap collapsed in Ghazipur.  It is also reported that a few locals might be trapped inside as well. 

Ambulances and fire tenders have reached the spot to help with the rescue operations. The Delhi police have confirmed that it has recovered one body from the spot.

The Ghazipur landfill site that came up in 1984, is the oldest of the three landfills and it caters to the waste generated in East and North East Delhi, Old Delhi, Paharganj zone and the entire New Delhi areas.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

Newborn baby kidnapped from Kalaburagi hospital in Karnataka

Gukesh draws with Liren in second game of World Chess Championship

All about ‘One Nation One Subscription’ scheme

PAN cards with QR code planned under PAN 2.0 project

2nd Test: Will Rohit agree to bat in middle-order and let Rahul open?

Yediyurappa appeals to MLA Yatnal’s group to work unitedly to strengthen party

Karnataka Congress MLA wants CM to stop some poll guarantees, draws Shivakumar’s ire

Related Articles More

Construct iconic deep tech building in Amaravati, Andhra CM tells officials

Mumbai court sentences man to life imprisonment for killing son over his refusal to call 2nd wife mother

BJP protector of Constitution in ‘real sense’, Cong tried to hurt its spirit during its rule: Nadda

Sheena Bora case: Indrani Mukerjea moves SC, seeks permission to travel abroad

PM Modi, RSS strengthening wall obstructing path of SCs, STs, OBCs: Rahul Gandhi

MUST WATCH

Grafting

Coconut Flower

Prakash Belawadi

Naxal Leader Vikram Gowda

Christmas Cake Fruit Mixing


Latest Additions

Construct iconic deep tech building in Amaravati, Andhra CM tells officials

Mumbai court sentences man to life imprisonment for killing son over his refusal to call 2nd wife mother

Newborn baby kidnapped from Kalaburagi hospital in Karnataka

Assam woman found murdered in service apartment in Bengaluru

Genetic vulnerability for low insulin, unhealthy fat major causes for diabetes in South Asians: Study

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.