Firefighters battle Brahmapuram landfill blaze as air fills with toxic fumes | In pics

Kochi and its neighbouring areas were engulfed in toxic fumes for the 8th consecutive day on Thursday. (Photo: Southern Naval Command/Twitter)
 

This comes after a massive fire was reported at Brahmapuram waste plant in Kerala's Kochi last week. (Photo: Southern Naval Command/Twitter)

Firefighters are still battling massive smoke that has engulfed the solid waste management plant. (Photo: Southern Naval Command/Twitter)

The smoldering caused by the heat released due to the process of chemical decomposition of the waste increased the momentum of the fire. (Photo: PTI)

Thick, black smoke has blanketed the area. The fire has been raging for nearly a week now. (Photo: AP)

In addition to the efforts of the fire brigade, assistance from central agencies including the Navy and Air Force was also called in to bring the fire under control.(Photo: PTI)

The Indian Navy sent a helicopter with a large bucket dangling from it, which dumped water over the thick smoke in Kochi's Brahmapuram. (Photo: Southern Naval Command/Twitter)

On Tuesday, the Kerala High Court asked the Secretary, Municipal Corporation of Kochi to file a status report and to inform the court of the immediate steps it will take for implementation of the solid waste management and handling rules.(Photo: Southern Naval Command/Twitter)

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday decided that plastic will no longer be transported or dumped at the Brahmapuram waste plant. (Photo: PTI)