Madurai, May 16: A fire has been raging at the Vellaikkal garbage dump yard near Avaniapuram on the outskirts of Madurai for the past week, officials said.

Flames sweeping through dry grass spread to the dump yard leading to a massive fire on May 7, officials informed. Tamil Nadu: Forest Fire Breaks Out at Madakkulam Sri Kabaleeswari Amman Temple Hill in Madurai, Video Surfaces.

Madurai Garbage Dump Yard Fire:

Further updates are awaited.