Plane Landing at Delhi Airport Descends From Blue Sky Into Smog
Thick smog blanketed Delhi and air quality reached “hazardous” levels on November 3, according to statistics from the World Air Quality Index.
Video here shows the thickness of the smog, as seen from a flight descending towards the city’s airport on the evening of November 2.
The Central Pollution Control Board and the Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPAC) issued a number of warnings for “very poor to severe” air quality levels and ordered the suspension of construction and mining work as well as the closure of local power plants and industrial areas.
The smog was caused by “a western disturbance system in the north of India which is
bringing moisture, and a cyclonic system on the eastern side which is suppressing winds,” EPAC said. Increased burning of paddy straw in Punjab and Haryana, as well as Delhi’s own pollution sources, combined to reduce air quality, EPAC said. The smog was expected to remain for a number of days. Credit: Caroline Hasl via Storyful
