Smog cloaks Delhi as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels
In many areas, levels of deadly particulate matter reached seven times the World Health Organisation’s safety limit.
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A thick layer of toxic smog cloaked India’s capital on Friday, as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, pushed air pollution to hazardous levels.
New Delhi’s air quality index plunged into the “severe” category, according to Safar, India’s main environmental monitoring agency.
In many areas, levels of deadly particulate matter reached seven times the World Health Organisation’s safety limit.
