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A garbage mountain burned for months — but these people couldn't leave

Will Storey, Lilian Manansala, and Noah Lewis
2022-07-21T16:31:49Z
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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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