Delhi Air Quality Plunges to ‘Severe’ as PM2.5 Levels Soar
With pollution climbing past 400 on the index and particulate matter 20 times above the WHO limits, Delhi’s winter has again turned into a season of toxic haze that is forcing residents to navigate their days wrapped in dense and stingy air.
Visibility decreases as a thick layer of smog engulfs Delhi NCR. | Photo: Suresh K Pandey/Outlook
Vehicles ply on a road amid smog as air quality remains in the 'severe' category, in New Delhi. | Photo: Suresh K Pandey/Outlook
Vehicles ply on a road amid smog as air quality deteriorates, in Faridabad. | Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook
Early morning commuters in Faridabad faced another day of alarming pollution and severe AQI as the winter spell of air pollution continues. | Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook
People cross railway tracks on a smoggy day in Faridabad. | Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook
A vendor waits for customers at Kartavya Path during a smoggy winter morning, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
Traffic moves on a smog-filled night in New Delhi. | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
Kartavya Path, the ceremonial boulevard, is seen enveloped in smog in New Delhi. | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
Commuters pass bonfires lit to combat the cold while the capital's air quality remains grim, hovering near the 'severe' category, in New Delhi. | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
A man incinerates waste, in Gurugram. | Photo: PTI
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