Delhi Chokes On ‘Very Poor’ Air For 4th Day, AQI Likely To Turn ‘Severe’ Ahead Of Diwali

Delhi Chokes On ‘Very Poor’ Air For 4th Day, AQI Likely To Turn ‘Severe’ Ahead Of Diwali

Delhi continued to experience poor air quality on Thursday as a thick haze engulfed the national capital, marking the fourth consecutive day of ‘very poor’ AQI levels. While the city's average Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded a marginal improvement, forecasts indicate a further deterioration from Friday, with pollution expected to enter the ‘severe’ category over the weekend, just ahead of Diwali. According to the Central Pollution Control Board…

Delhi's AQI ‘Very Poor’ for 4th day in a row, to be ‘Severe’ on Diwali weekend

“The outlook for the subsequent 6 Days: The air quality is likely to be in the Severe to Very Poor category,” read a bulletin by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM).

Delhi Air Pollution: AQI Remains Very Poor For 4th Straight Day, 15 Stations Record Severe Levels

Delhi continues to battle toxic air for the fourth consecutive day, with a thick blanket of smog reducing visibility across the capital. The overall AQI was around 370, while more than 15 monitoring stations recorded levels above 400 in the severe category.

Delhi air quality remains 'very poor' for 4th consecutive day, AQI likely to turn severe ahead of Diwali

Delhi’s AQI remained in the very poor category for the fourth consecutive day at 369, with forecasts warning of severe pollution ahead of Diwali.