Schools were closed on Friday in India due to the pervasive and hazardous grey smog that enveloped the megacity, causing distress for its 30 million residents.
This annual phenomenon results from a combination of factors, including the burning of crop stubble by farmers, vehicle emissions, and industrial pollutants, creating a deadly haze during the winter season.
It was reported on Friday that the concentration of extremely dangerous PM2.5 particles, which are so minuscule that they can enter the bloodstream, exceeded the World Health Organization’s daily maximum recommendation by nearly 35 times, as reported by the monitoring firm IQAir.
The Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, declared on Thursday evening that primary schools throughout the capital would be temporarily shut for a minimum of two days.
