New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- : Delhi residents woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Tuesday as air quality in the national capital deteriorated to hazardous levels.
At 7:05 am, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) breached the 'severe' threshold, spiking to 414, according to data from the Sameer app.
Of the 40 active air quality monitoring stations across the city, 29 recorded 'severe' or 'severe plus' air. Anand Vihar emerged as the worst-affected hotspot, with AQI levels touching 466 on Tuesday morning. This marked a sharp rise compared to the previous five days, during which the station consistently reported 'severe' air, 416 on Monday, 418 on Sunday, 440 on Saturday, 430 on Friday, and 438 on Thursday. The highest AQI recorded at the station in ...