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Business News/ Photos / Air pollution hits ‘severe’ levels as Delhi wakes up to a choking blanket of smog

Air pollution hits ‘severe’ levels as Delhi wakes up to a choking blanket of smog

Delhi wakes up to 'severe' air quality under a blanket of thick haze, as pollution levels breach the permissible standards by multiple times. In images

Indian commuters amid heavy smog in New Delhi on Tuesday. AFP

1/6Indian commuters amid heavy smog in New Delhi on Tuesday. AFP

Belgium’s King Philippe at the Indian Presidential Palace, in New Delhi. AP

2/6Belgium’s King Philippe at the Indian Presidential Palace, in New Delhi. AP

Indian security personnel stand guard at the Rajghat, a memorial for Gandhi. AFP

3/6Indian security personnel stand guard at the Rajghat, a memorial for Gandhi. AFP

The rapid fall in air quality and visibility began on Monday evening. AFP

4/6The rapid fall in air quality and visibility began on Monday evening. AFP

By 10am, the Central Pollution Control Board recorded ‘severe’ air quality. AFP

5/6By 10am, the Central Pollution Control Board recorded ‘severe’ air quality. AFP

Indian labourers work on a construction site amid heavy smog conditions. AFP

6/6Indian labourers work on a construction site amid heavy smog conditions. AFP

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