Sikar, Nov. 23 -- Local residents and students from Sikar district were admitted to the hospital after air pollution caused breathing difficulties across the city.

Speaking to reporters about the situation, Sikar Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Ratan Lal said that they are investigating the matter.

"The children brought here are nearly fine. We are investigating this and have deployed the Pollution Control Board. Twenty-two patients, including fifteen children, have been admitted. Prima facie, the cause of this is burning of clothes in a nearby furnace," ADM Ratan Lal said.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board bulletin, the air quality in Sikar was recorded in the Moderate category, with an index value of 172.

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