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India too hot, says Modi, sending fire warning nationwide as Delhi landfill burns

Shiekh Shahidul, 18, walks past the burning garbage at the Bhalswa landfill site in New Delhi, India, April 27, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

India is getting too hot too early, raising the risk of fires, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned on Wednesday, as New Delhi sweltered in extreme heat and a burning landfill on the outskirts of the capital spewed toxic smoke into the air.

"Temperatures are rising rapidly in the country, and rising much earlier than usual," Modi told heads of India's state governments in an online conference.

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