Thick haze covers Agra as AQI nearly hits 430 post Diwali

Two days after Diwali, the temperature has dropped in Agra but the pollution levels are peaking with a thick layer of haze covering the city. On Saturday, the air quality index in the city was 429, which falls in the ‘severe’ category.

Two days after Diwali, the temperature has dropped in Agra but the pollution levels are peaking with a thick layer of haze covering the city. On Saturday, the air quality index (AQI) in the city was 429, which falls in the ‘severe’ category.

Four sectors of Agra are in the ‘red zone’, leading to an increase in respiratory issues among the residents of these parts of the city.