AQI slips to 'severe' in Delhi; Mumbai, Chennai wake up to smog morning after Deepavali
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Post-Deepavali pollution pushed Delhi's air quality above 400, near the severe category, while smog also affected Mumbai, Lucknow, and other cities. The episode highlights a major urban air pollution and public health concern in India.
Delhi’s air quality plunged to the edge of the “severe” category on Monday as post-Deepavali pollution surged, with AQI readings above 400 across the capital and smog spreading to Mumbai, Lucknow and other major cities.