Delhi air pollution: AQI plunges to 'severe' category after temporary 'very poor'
Delhi woke up to hazardous smog and severely reduced visibility on Saturday morning as the air quality index (AQI) reached 420, plunging back into the "severe" category. Many areas within the city reported dangerously high pollution levels,
Delhi pollution: Air quality deteriorates to 'severe' category in Delhi-NCR; AQI at 419
At 6 am on Saturday, the CPCB recorded Delhi’s AQI at 419, which placed it back in the ‘severe’ category.
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People living in the national capital New Delhi woke up on Saturday to a thick layer of smog and foggy weather after Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city fell back into ‘Severe’ category. AQI measured in Delhi at 8 am was 420 as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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