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New Delhi (India), Nov. 4 (EFE/EPA) (Camera: Harish Tyagi).- New Delhi on Wednesday recorded dangerous levels of contamination for the population while India continues its fight against COVID-19, which has already totaled more than 8 million infections and 123,000 deaths.FOOTAGE OF POLLUTION IN NEW DELHI, INDIA
New Delhi (India), 22 Oct (EFE/EPA) (Camera: Rajat Gupta) - Air quality in New Delhi has once again reached dangerous levels. The deterioration of air quality continues while India fights the pandemic remains the second most affected country by COVID-19.FOOTAGE OF POLLUTION LEVELS IN NEW DELHI, INDIA.
A thick veil of smog has fallen on New Delhi, leading to a health emergency and warnings from authorities for citizens to stay indoors in order to avoid the dangerous haze. Indian farmers usually burn their crop stubble around the beginning of November, which is believed to be the leading cause of the thick smog. The Indian Medical Association has declared a health emergency and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted that the city has become a "gas chamber"
The Transport Minister of India moves to tax commercial vehicles and have car-free days with air quality in India's polluted capital rising to "levels beyond dangerous." Gavino Garay reports.
Air pollution blankets the skyline in Tehran as school children and many employees in Iran's capital were told to stay at home due to a spike in levels. Tehran, a city of around 9 million people, suffers from chronic air pollution and regularly ranks among the world's most polluted cities. IMAGES