Jharia coalfield fires
Jharkhand, India · 23.74°, 86.41° · Fossil fuels
Underground coal seams have burned for over a century beneath a town of hundreds of thousands.
Jharia holds India's richest coking-coal reserves. Fires in abandoned and open-cast mines have burned since at least 1916, releasing smoke and causing the ground to subside and crack. Residents live with toxic fumes and the risk of collapse; a long-running relocation plan has moved only part of the population.
In the game
Jharia coalfield fires flares up as Toxic air. The fix is a gesture: tap when the ring hits the green zone. Done right, it becomes Air cleared 🌤️. Finish all three steps of its chain in one round for a combo, or take your time in Explore mode: a place you fully restore stays green on your map for good.
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