Delhi smog visible from space as air quality ranked ‘severe’ for second day running
Northern India encountered the recurring annual pre-winter event of air emergency where the Air Quality Index (AQI) readings of main pollutant PM 2.5 breached the 400-mark of “very poor” and landed the air of Delhi, Punjab and other northern cities into the “hazardous” category.
Delhi Air Pollution: National Capital Engulfed In Smog, AQI Drops Down To 'Severe'
As of Thursday morning, the AQI in several areas of Delhi breached the 400 mark, which falls under the severe category.
Delhi's 'severe' air quality leaves residents gasping for breath
New Delhi’s air quality reached “severe” levels as dense toxic smog lingered in the Indian capital on Thursday. The average air quality reading breached 400 – the threshold to be considered “severe” – according to India’s Central Pollution Control Board.
Delhi covered in a layer of smog in the morning as air quality remains in 'severe' category
A thick layer of smog engulfed the Gazipur as the air quality deteriorated to 'Severe' category in several parts of the national capital, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on 14. AQI in Anand Vihar is at 473.
Delhi air quality remains 'severe', thick smog engulfs city, reduces visibility
The Air Quality Index worsened from 429 on Wednesday morning to 432 on Thursday morning. Several areas in the capital region recorded an AQI of over 450.
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