Indian capital engulfed in smoke after landfill catches fire

A boy rides a bicycle amidst thick smoke coming out of a fire at the Bhalswa landfill in New Delhi (AP)

Acrid smoke is blanketing New Delhi for a second day after a massive landfill site caught fire during a heatwave.

The landfill in northern Delhi’s Bhalswa area is taller than a 17-storey building and covers an area bigger than 50 football pitches.