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Thick smog envelops New Delhi, forcing the government to shut down schools until further notice, urge people to work from home and ban non-essential trucks from entering the Indian capital due to dangerous levels of air pollution. One of the world's most polluted cities and home to some 20 million people, Delhi is cloaked every winter in a thick blanket of smog. IMAGES

Added on the 17/11/2021 08:45:47 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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