In Photos: Blanket Of Smog Drapes Over Delhi Post Diwali
Delhi woke to dense smog after Diwali celebrations worsened the capital's air pollution. The city's AQI reached 370 on November 9, with several neighbourhoods recording severe levels. India Gate and other landmarks were enveloped in haze as firecracker emissions, vehicle exhaust, construction dust and seasonal conditions compounded the pollution crisis
A person strolls amid a thick layer of smog as air quality deteriorates, at Kartavya Path in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
Security personnel walk through thick smog after firecrackers lit up the sky overnight during Diwali celebrations in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
A person crosses a road amid a thick layer of smog as air quality deteriorates, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
A flock of birds flies past Rashtrapati Bhavan shrouded in a thick layer of smog as air quality deteriorates, a day after the ‘Diwali’ festival celebrations, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
A crow sits on a barricade as people walk through thick smog in front of India Gate after firecrackers lit up the sky overnight during Diwali celebrations in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
A person wearing a face mask jogs through thick smog after firecrackers lit up the sky overnight during Diwali celebrations in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
People alight from a bus through thick smog after firecrackers lit up the sky overnight during Diwali celebrations in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
A motor cyclist drives through thick smog after firecrackers lit up the sky overnight during Diwali celebrations in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
A stray dog chases a vehicle driving through thick smog after firecrackers lit up the sky overnight during Diwali celebrations in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
A man casts a fishing net amid a thick layer of smog, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. A thick grey haze swallowed the skyline, reduced visibility on roads and brought back irritation in the eyes and throat as Delhi woke up to alarmingly high pollution levels on Monday, after firecrackers were burst across the city well past the permitted hours on Diwali. | Photo: PTI
People cross a road amid a thick layer of smog as air quality deteriorates, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
People cover their faces amid a thick layer of smog as air quality deteriorates, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
Commuters move amid a thick layer of smog as air quality deteriorates, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
A thick layer of smog engulfs an area as air quality deteriorates, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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