Sayyed Jamil Khan is worried that his shipment of over 50 sheep from Rajasthan to the famous Deonar abattoir would go in vain. He fears that fumes from the raging fire at the 132-hectare dumping ground, barely 2 km away, will affect the sheep’s health and, thereby, the quality of meat.

Experts say prolonged exposure to toxic fumes at the Deonar abattoir, just 2 km from the dumping ground, is bound to affect animals’ health and the quality of meat