‘Interstellar Should Have Been Filmed Here’: Noida Balcony Photo of Murky Yellow Sky Goes Viral

Viral: A photo of yellow-tinted skies clicked from the balcony of a Delhi-NCR resident has gone viral on social media after many users compared the view to 'post-apocalyptic' Hollywood movies. The post shared on X by user @BromActivist showed the view from the balcony of a friend who sent him the photo to show the murky skies as pollution levels hit hazardous levels in the national capital and its surrounding areas.

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"Friend sent this view from her balcony in Noida," the post read. The photo was viewed nearly 1 million times and flooded with comments from users who were stunned to see the poor air quality that they claimed reminded them of disaster movies.

Users Reactions to the Post

"Interstellar should have been filmed here instead of using effects," wrote one user. Another one said, “Actually, people inhale oxygen and exhale CO2 fine...the body fights back on other pollutants/irritants.”

A third user said, “Look at the construction quality of his high-rise, evident from the edges of the balcony.”

Delhi AQI gets worse

As the air quality in Delhi remained 'severe plus' on Tuesday, a report by news agency AFP said the PM2.5 pollutant levels was 60 times the World Health Organisation's recommended daily limit. On Tuesday, the average air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 488, 'severe plus' category.

Schools, except for grades 10 and 12, have opted for offline classes in view of the deteriorating pollution levels. The air quality in Delhi has been falling since October. The AQI has further worsened now, owing to the smoke from firecrackers and from stubble burning, something that most commonly comes from Punjab and Haryana. 

As the air quality in Delhi remained 'severe plus' on Tuesday, a report by news agency AFP said the PM2.5 pollutant levels was 60 times the World Health Organisation's recommended daily limit. 

On Tuesday, the average air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 488, 'severe plus' category.

The global health-monitoring body recommends that the annual average level of PM2.5 should not exceed 5 μg/m3, and the 24-hour average exposure should not be more than 15 μg/m3 for over 3-4 days in a row.