Published 20:56 IST, November 10th 2020
Delhi turns to a 'gas chamber' with worsening pollution, Twitterati reacts
Delhi woke up to “apocalyptic” smog blotting out the sun from the sky and smudging landmarks from view as air quality inched closer to emergency.
- Entertainment News
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Delhi woke up to a grey morning as an “apocalyptic” smog blotted out the sun from the sky and smudged landmarks from view with air quality inching closer to “emergency” levels on November 10. Smoke from the constant burning of paddy (Parali) in neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana combined with occasional bursting of ‘banned’ crackers have added to the troubles of those residing in the NCR. In the latest development, the capital recorded an AQI of 487 at 9 am on November 10, which falls under the “severe” category.
Meanwhile, the wind also dropped to the lowest speed of 5kmph in the early hours of November 8 leading to an accumulation of pollutants near the surface. The deteriorating conditions in the region led to residents to take to social media to voice their concern as well as urge the government to take the necessary steps to prevent the situation from worsening.
'Choked'
Meanwhile, many others, including Gurgaon based social media personality, Akshar Pathak, took the opportunity to dish out hilarious memes on the NCR air quality. Using #DelhiAirQuality, a lot of others shared ‘before and after’ photographs. Here’s what people tweeted :
Updated 20:56 IST, November 10th 2020