Delhi’s AQI at 494, 1 of ‘worst pollution spells’ since 2022

Delhi air quality: AQI at this Delhi station above 1500 | Check most polluted areas
The AQI at all monitoring stations stood between 1300 and 1600 - ‘hazardous’ category - at around 10 am on Monday, as per Swiss air technology company IQAir.
Delhi AQI hits 494 in ‘one of the worst pollution episodes seen in November in recent years’; AQI 500 in some areas
The average PM2.5 level was 354 micrograms per cubic metre, which is over 20 times the standard set by the World Health Organization (WHO). The PM10 levels were also above the threshold by around 12 times.
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