Delhi shuts schools, bans construction as pollution levels hit new high

NEW DELHI.- The authorities in the capital of India closed schools, stopped the works and banned the entry of non-essential trucks into the city on Monday after air pollution reached its highest level of the season.The residents of New Delhi woke up with a thick and toxic smog enveloping the city of about 33 million inhabitants, while air quality became increasingly dangerous.According to SAFAR, the country's main environmental agency, which mea…

High levels of hazardous air particles form a haze over India's capital New Delhi. Schools are closed, some trucks are banned from entering the city and people in risk groups are asked to stay indoors.

India's capital shuts schools as 'death trap' smog chokes city

India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.

Delhi Shrouded in Crippling Smog, Schools Shut: ‘Apocalyptic’

Authorities in New Delhi implemented emergency measures Monday after air pollution levels soared to their worst this season. Schools were closed, construction was halted, and nonessential trucks were banned as the city of 33 million residents woke to a thick blanket of toxic smog. The air quality index reached hazardous levels, with pollution in some areas exceeding 50 times the World Health Organization‘s safe limits, according to SAFAR, India’…

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.

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 air pollution ranked New Delhi as the most polluted city in the world.