Toxic smog shrouds New Delhi and the Taj Mahal

‘It feels like chili in my eyes’: Toxic smog chokes New Delhi
A thick white blanket of toxic smog has shrouded India’s capital city, making daily life unbearable for residents. On November 15, the most dangerous pollutant reached a level 40 times over the limit of what the World Health Organization deems safe.
Toxic smog shrouds New Delhi and the Taj Mahal in India
Drone footage of India’s New Delhi showed the world's most polluted capital blanketed in a thick layer of toxic smog. There were similar scenes in Agra, where smog prevented tourists from snapping selfies at the Taj Mahal.
India's capital introduces stricter anti pollution measures as toxic smog hides Taj Mahal
India's government banned non-essential construction in New Delhi, the world's most polluted capital, and urged residents to avoid burning coal for heating, to combat worsening air quality that has disrupted flights and obscured the Taj Mahal.
India's toxic smog obscures Taj Mahal and other tourist sites
Thick and toxic smog shrouds India's cities and tourist sites:: November 15, 2024:: New Delhi, India"There are a lot of problems due to pollution. The elderly have difficulty breathing. We get symptoms such as sore throat,
Taj Mahal disappears behind thick smog as severe pollution persists across India
Toxic smog shrouded India's iconic Taj Mahal in Agra on Thursday (November 14), rendering it barely visible from the surrounding gardens of the 17th-century monument. The dense haze also enveloped the Golden Temple,
India's toxic smog hides Taj Mahal, delays flights
By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Toxic smog obscured India's famed monument to love, the Taj Mahal, as well as Sikhism's holiest shrine, the Golden Temple in Amritsar, and delayed flights on Thursday,
Delhi air pollution blankets India's capital in dense smog, sparking emergency measures
Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.
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New Delhi closes all primary schools due to soaring smog levels
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New Delhi shuts down primary schools as smog worsens
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Thick smog shrouds New Delhi and other Asian cities
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Primary schools empty as smog persists in Indian capital
Residents in India's capital New Delhi again woke under a blanket of choking smog on Friday, a day after authorities closed ...
Thick smog shrouds Asian cities
Thick smog shrouded New Delhi and other cities around South and Southeast Asia as air pollution levels soared Thursday.
Why has smog descended on New Delhi and when will it leave?
STORY: The Taj Mahal was obscured as a toxic mix of smoke and fog shrouded the Indian capital.Smog caused a sharp drop in ...