Residents complain of suffocation after open landfill site catches fire near Gudiyatham

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At present, 25-30 metric tonnes of garbage, including domestic waste, are dumped at the landfill site every day

Published - April 26, 2026 11:53 pm IST - VELLORE

At present, 25-30 metric tonnes of garbage are dumped at the landfill site every day.

At present, 25-30 metric tonnes of garbage are dumped at the landfill site every day. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

A fire was raging for several hours on Sunday on the four-acre open landfill site, which belongs to Gudiyatham municipality, at Erthangal village near Gudiyatham town in Vellore.

The police said that a few residents spotted a fire in a portion of the dump yard on Friday evening. Immediately, they alerted Gudiyatham Town police, municipal officials, and fire fighters. The team was able to douse the fire at the site.

Published - April 26, 2026 11:53 pm IST

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