Delhi wakes up to 'hazardous' air quality after people burst firecrackers on Diwali

Several people here complained of itchy throat and watery eyes after a thick blanket of smog shrouded the skies of Delhi.

New Delhi: The air quality in Delhi`s Janpath has reached the `hazardous` category on Friday (November 5) morning, following the festival of Diwali. The concentrations of Pollution Meter (PM) 2.5 stood at 655.07 in Janpath today morning.

As a thick blanket of smog shrouds the skies of Delhi, several people here complained of itchy throat and watery eyes.

Despite the Delhi government`s ban on firecrackers, several people were seen bursting crackers on street on the occasion of Diwali, contributing to the degradation of the air quality, amid increased contribution from farm fires.