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Delhi Wakes Up To Thick Smog On Diwali Morning As Air Quality Slips To ‘Very Poor’

Iconic landmarks including India Gate, Akshardham Temple, and high-rise buildings were shrouded in a dense layer of smog on Diwali morning, with Delhi’s Air Quality Index crossing the 300-mark. Pedestrians, commuters, and metro trains moved through the haze as pollution levels across the NCR plunged into the ‘very poor’ category.

Weather: Smog in Delhi | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore

India Gate engulfed in a layer of smog, in New Delhi. The national capital woke up to a layer of smog on Diwali morning with the city's air quality index (AQI) slipping into the 'very poor' category, as it crossed the 300-mark.

Smog in Delhi
Smog in Delhi | Photo: PTI

High-rise buildings engulfed in a layer of smog, in New Delhi.

Weather: Pollution in Delhi
Weather: Pollution in Delhi | Photo: PTI /Kamal Kishore

Pedestrians cross a footover bridge amid hazy conditions in Delhi-NCR, in New Delhi. Smog blanketed Delhi-NCR on Diwali morning, marking a noticeable decline in air quality.

Pollution in Delhi
Pollution in Delhi | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore

Akshardham Temple engulfed in a layer of smog, in New Delhi.

Delhi Air Quality
Delhi Air Quality | Photo: PTI /Kamal Kishore

A metro train runs during a smoggy morning, in New Delhi.

Delhi Pollution
Delhi Pollution | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore

A man wears a face mask as air quality deteriorates in Delhi-NCR, with India Gate seen in the background, in New Delhi. Smog blanketed Delhi-NCR on Diwali morning, marking a noticeable decline in air quality.

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