India: New Delhi Wakes up Under Toxic Smoke After Fireworks
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Densa layer of smoke in New Delhi, India AP Photo/Manish Swarup A dense layer of smoke covered the capital of India on Monday, after fireworks light up the New Delhi sky during the Diwali celebrations, aggravating dangerously high levels of pollution and intensifying the seasonal air pollution crisis that plagues the city every year. Toxic air in some areas of the city reached more than 58 times the limit recommended by the World Health Organiza…
A thick smog veil covered the Indian capital early Monday morning, after fireworks illuminated New Delhi's sky during the Diwali celebrations, aggravating already dangerously high levels of pollution and exacerbating the annual seasonal air pollution crisis in the city.
A thick layer of smog blanketed the Indian capital early this morning, with dangerously high levels of air pollution exacerbated by fireworks set off Sunday night during celebrations of the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali.
India's capital, constantly one of the most polluted cities in the world, is again facing a severe air quality crisis, aggravated by the use of pyrotechnics at the Hindu party.
The use of rockets during the Diwali celebrations further increased the already dangerously high levels of pollution.
Nova Deli woke up under a toxic fog after the Diwali celebrations, which aggravated the seasonal pollution crisis, with the air quality index reaching severe levels.
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