New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- Visuals from around the city show a layer of toxic smog blanketing Delhi as the average Air Quality Index (AQI) reading stood at 373, placing the figure in the 'very poor' category.

The AQI around Ghazipur on NH-24 in Delhi was 368, classified as 'very poor', according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Similar conditions were observed at Indira Gandhi International Airport, where the AQI was also recorded at 368, falling in the 'very poor' category, as per CPCB data.

Images from ITO area and Anand Vihar show the national capital engulfed in a thick layer of smog. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked all actions under GRAP Stage-IV in Delhi-NCR, with an AQI of 374 recorded aroun...