Delhi chokes after Deepavali as smog pushes air quality into ‘severe’ category
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu · South Asia
A thick blanket of smog engulfed Delhi after Deepavali celebrations, with air quality deteriorating sharply across the capital. Several monitoring stations recorded severe pollution levels, with AQI crossing 400 in parts of the city. PM2.5 concentrations also surged to hazardous levels, far exceeding World Health Organisation guidelines.
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