Delhi Air Nears Hazardous Level as Smog Blankets NCR
Delhi's air quality reading stands at 399, close to the hazardous mark. Smog blankets the NCR, and politicians are arguing over farm fires.
Context
Farm fires in Punjab and Haryana after the harvest send smoke across the region, and cold, still winter air traps pollution close to the ground. Delhi sees this every autumn, which is why the problem keeps returning.
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