3 Indian Cities Among World's Most Polluted Today, Delhi Chokes Under Smog
NDTV
New Delhi again topped the real-time list with an AQI of 483 at 7.30 am today, followed by Lahore at 371.
New Delhi was wrapped in a thick layer of toxic haze as air quality continued to remain in the "severe category". The Indian capital, along with Kolkata and Mumbai, is among the world's most polluted cities today, according to data by Swiss Group IQAir.
New Delhi again topped the real-time list with an AQI of 483 at 7.30 am today, followed by Lahore at 371. Kolkata and Mumbai were also among the 5 worst-hit cities by air pollution with an AQI of 206 and 162 respectively.
World's Most Polluted Cities Today
Officials say a seasonal combination of low temperatures, a lack of wind, and stubble burning in neighbouring states had caused a spike in air pollutants.
