Delhi Shrouded in Crippling Smog, Schools Shut: 'Apocalyptic'
In several areas, pollution levels were more than 50 times higher than the World Health Organization's recommended safe limit.
India's north shrouded in smog as Delhi pollution hits season high
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Toxic smog engulfed much of northern India on Monday and pollution readings in New Delhi hit their highest of this pre-winter season, after dense fog overnight. Visibility dropped to 100 metres in the capital and at least eleven ...
New Delhi closes schools, bans construction as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season
Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season. NEW DELHI — Authorities in India’s capital shut schools ...
Shrouded in Smog, Delhi Pollution Reading Is the Highest This Year
The smog, a toxic blend of smoke and fog, happens each year in winter as cold air traps dust, emissions, and smoke from illegal farm fires in some surrounding states. Visibility dropped to 100 m (109 yards) in Delhi and Chandigarh,
Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels
Air pollution in India's capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST),
Delhi’s Air Pollution Soars More Than 17 Times Over Safe Levels
Delhi recorded air pollution more than 17 times above an acceptable level as worsening smog triggered curbs on trucking and shuttered construction sites and schools.
'Severe' toxic smog blankets Delhi, shuttering schools
Delhi's air-quality index, or AQI, shot up past 1,000 on Monday, more than five times higher than Sarajevo, the second ...
New Delhi closes schools as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season
Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city ...
She Moved to New Delhi for a Fresh Start, but the Air Made Her Sick
Since moving to New Delhi, which had the world’s worst air quality on Monday, Ameesha Munjal hasn’t been able to exercise or ...
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New Delhi gasping as air quality reaches severe levels, enveloping India's capital in smog
NEW DEHLI – India's capital was left gasping this week as air pollution smog reduced visibility to near zero ... SAFAR ...
Air pollution in India's capital of Delhi is now at 'extreme' and 'toxic' level
India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian ...
New Delhi air pollution: Schools closed and construction stopped as smog worsens to levels far above WHO safety limit
A thick, toxic smog has enveloped India's capital, home to more than 33 million people. One technology firm which monitors ...
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India’s capital shuts schools as ‘death trap’ smog chokes city
NEW DELHI (AFP) — India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic ...
Factbox-Why has smog hit visibility in New Delhi?
Visibility fell sharply in Delhi this week as a toxic mixture of smoke and fog shrouded the Indian capital even before winter ...
India's "severe plus" air pollution forces more dramatic safety measures
Air pollution chokes New Delhi every winter, but this year's smog has already derailed everything from transport and road ...
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Emergency Declared as Smog Chokes Parts of India and Pakistan
Sajjad Hussain/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Yan Zhuang The authorities in New Delhi closed schools and urged people to stay indoors as toxic smog, which has plagued neighboring ...