Another harmful day as the sun is unable to break Delhi's severe-plus streak.
Women walk on a road near India Gate as the sky is enveloped with smog
Another harmful day as the sun is unable to break Delhi's severe-plus streak.
Delhi's air quality has remained "severe-plus" for the fourth day in a row, with an AQI of 460. This deterioration has been exacerbated by farm fires and unfavorable weather conditions.
For the fourth consecutive day, Delhi has been engulfed in severe air pollution, leaving residents breathing in dangerous toxins due to a combination of light wind speeds, falling temperatures, and the impact of farm fires in Punjab. The city has been shrouded in a thick grey haze, with the sun unable to provide relief.
At 4pm on Tuesday, Delhi recorded an average AQI of 460, a slight improvement from the record 494 registered on Monday but still falling within the "severe-plus" category. An AQI between 401 and 450 is considered "severe," while 451 to 500 is classified as "severe-plus."
Experts caution that such high levels of pollutants pose health risks to individuals of all ages, with both short-term and long-term effects. Minor fluctuations within the "severe-plus" range are unlikely to mitigate these dangers.
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board reveals that Delhi has experienced severe air quality for six out of the last seven days, with AQI readings of 441 on Sunday, 417 on Monday, 396 on November 15, 424 on November 14, and 418 on November 13.
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