People in New Delhi woke up to a thick layer of toxic haze on Friday, and some schools were ordered to be shut for two days as the air quality index (AQI) entered the 'severe' category in several parts of the Indian capital.
An aerial view shows residential buildings and a stadium shrouded in smog in New Delhi, India, October 27, 2023. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain/File PhotoNEW DELHI, Nov 3 - People in New Delhi woke up to a thick layer of toxic haze on Friday, and some schools were ordered to be shut for two days as the air quality index entered the "severe" category in several parts of the Indian capital.
Residents on Friday complained of irritation in the eyes and itchy throats with the air turning a dense grey as the AQI hovered around 480 in some monitoring stations in the city. "Unfavourable meteorological conditions, sudden increase in the farm fire incidents and north-westerly winds moving the pollutants to Delhi are the major causes for sudden spike in AQI," the region's Commission for Air Quality Management said on Thursday.
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