The Himalayas are visible from certain parts of India for the first time in 'decades' due to the reduction in air pollution caused by the country's coronavirus lockdown
Indians in the city of Jalandhar and the surrounding area have posted photos online of the views from their homes, with some saying they haven't seen the peaks of the Himalayas for decades.
The phenomenon is made possible by a dramatic improvement in air quality in recent weeks, after industries shut down, cars came off the road and airlines canceled flights in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile the air quality in Jalandhar, which sits more than 100 miles from the Himalayas, has been measured as"good" on the country's nationalBy contrast, the same 17-day period last year failed to register a single day of"good" air quality -- and in the first 17 days of March this year, only three days saw"good" air quality.
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