Delhi Air Quality Plunges to ‘Severe’ as PM2.5 Levels Soar

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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.

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A thick blanket of smog covers an area as air quality deteriorates, in New Delhi. | Photo: Suresh K Pandey/Outlook
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Visibility decreases as a thick layer of smog engulfs Delhi NCR. | Photo: Suresh K Pandey/Outlook
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Vehicles ply on a road amid smog as air quality remains in the 'severe' category, in New Delhi. | Photo: Suresh K Pandey/Outlook
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Vehicles ply on a road amid smog as air quality deteriorates, in Faridabad. | Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook
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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
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People cross railway tracks on a smoggy day in Faridabad. | Photo: Vikram Sharma/Outlook
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A vendor waits for customers at Kartavya Path during a smoggy winter morning, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
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Traffic moves on a smog-filled night in New Delhi. | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
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Kartavya Path, the ceremonial boulevard, is seen enveloped in smog in New Delhi. | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
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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
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A man incinerates waste, in Gurugram. | Photo: PTI

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