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.