In Pics: Delhi Wakes Up To Season's Worst AQI

A thick layer of smog - a toxic blend of smoke and fog - enveloped the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) this morning as the air quality index (AQI) plummeted to the "severe-plus" category, forcing authorities to announce stricter pollution control measures

  • An aerial view shows Jama Masjid engulfed in thick smog, as Delhi wakes up to season's worst air quality index
    An aerial view shows Jama Masjid engulfed in thick smog, as Delhi wakes up to season's worst air quality index
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  • Pedestrians walk across a street on a cold smoggy morning in New Delhi on November 18
    Pedestrians walk across a street on a cold smoggy morning in New Delhi on November 18
  • People walk past dogs during their morning walk along the Kartavya Path engulfed in smog, near India Gate
    People walk past dogs during their morning walk along the Kartavya Path engulfed in smog, near India Gate
  • Thick smog engulfs the Kartavya Path near India Gate in New Delhi on November 18
    Thick smog engulfs the Kartavya Path near India Gate in New Delhi on November 18
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  • Tourists visit Jama Masjid amid thick smog. The National capital recorded season's worst AQI this morning
    Tourists visit Jama Masjid amid thick smog. The National capital recorded season's worst AQI this morning
  • Thick smog engulfs the Red Fort as Delhi is choked in a blanketing toxic smog
    Thick smog engulfs the Red Fort as Delhi is choked in a blanketing toxic smog
  • A woman wearing a mask walks along a roadside on a cold smoggy morning in New Delhi
    A woman wearing a mask walks along a roadside on a cold smoggy morning in New Delhi
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  • A cyclist with his face covered in cloth rides along a street on a cold smoggy in the national capital
    A cyclist with his face covered in cloth rides along a street on a cold smoggy in the national capital
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