Delhi's Air Quality Slips Into 'Severe' Category on Diwali, AQI at 404

Indian capital New Delhi chokes with pollution after Deepavali fireworks

It comes after millions celebrated Diwali with fireworks.

Delhi's air quality slips into 'severe' category morning after Deepavali, AQI at 404

Meanwhile, several other key areas in the capital continued to reel under the 'Very Poor' air quality bracket. Rajiv Chowk clocked an AQI of 381 at 1:30 a.m., while the area surrounding South Extension registered an AQI of 360 at 4:00 a.m.

Delhi's air quality slips into 'severe' category on Diwali, AQI at 404

Air quality across the national capital continued to deteriorate, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) slipping into the 'Severe' category in parts of Delhi in the early hours on Monday, according to data shared by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Post-Diwali pollution chokes Delhi; AQI nears 450 in Sonia Vihar, multiple areas record severe air quality - tennews.in: National News Portal

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