A thick blanket of smog engulfed Delhi after Deepavali celebrations, with air quality deteriorating sharply across the capital. Several monitoring stations recorded severe pollution levels, with AQI crossing 400 in parts of the city. PM2.5 concentrations also surged to hazardous levels, far exceeding World Health Organisation guidelines.
The Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) has forecast that Delhi's air quality is likely to slip into the 'severe' category from November 9 and remain there for the subsequent few days
Air quality in Indian capital reaches severe levels, posing heightened health risks for more than 30 million residents.
Delhi’s air quality plunged to the edge of the “severe” category on Monday as post-Deepavali pollution surged, with AQI readings above 400 across the capital and smog spreading to Mumbai, Lucknow and other major cities.
The air quality in Hyderabad deteriorated in the night itself with particulate matter 2.5 reaching 392 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m³) at 9.30 p.m. and the Air Quality Index averaged 509
Delhi air quality level 'severe' after Diwali. Illegal fireworks during Diwali celebrations have impacted New Delhi's air quality level.