Toxic air pollution surges in Indian capital

RTÉ News · RTÉ News · 2026-11-04 08:36 UTC

Toxic air pollution in India's capital New Delhi surged to more than 30 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily limit, data from air monitors showed.

Toxic air pollution in India's capital New Delhi surged to more than 30 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily limit, data from air monitors showed.

The deterioration came three days after authorities tightened measures, including restrictions on traffic and construction, to curb smog in one of the world's most polluted capitals, with the wider metropolis home to more than 30 million people.

Pollution is expected to worsen ahead of Sunday's Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, when firework displays add to the already poisonous air.

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