A mountain of garbage keeps catching on fire in Delhi — these people live next to it

Ragpickers dangerously pick through trash in Indian landfills every day.
The same Indian landfills have burst in flames due to heat waves.
These fires can cause extreme damage to locals’ lungs.

One of Delhi’s largest landfills burned for two months. It was supposed to close more than 10 years ago, but today, thousands of people still make a living sorting and selling its waste.

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