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Dhupguri Suffocates: Garbage Fires Force Residents to Hospital, Kumalai River a 'Dump'

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News18•23-02-2026, 16:56

Dhupguri Suffocates: Garbage Fires Force Residents to Hospital, Kumalai River a 'Dump'

•Dhupguri's Mahakal Para residents are falling ill due to black smoke from garbage fires along the Kumalai River.
•Multiple homes report respiratory problems; three elderly women hospitalized for oxygen, children also affected.
•Business owners struggle with smoke and foul smell, impacting daily operations.
•Kumalai River, once central to the city, has become a dumping ground for market waste, obstructing its natural flow.
•Dhupguri SDO Shraddha Subba is investigating the issue, promising prompt action; locals demand immediate cleanup and a permanent dumping system.

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