Dense hazardous smog shrouds Delhi after Diwali, AQI shoots above 350 | In pics

Published on Oct 21, 2025 06:17 PM IST

Although only green crackers were permitted for sale, the city saw a sharp spike in AQI, with dense smog affecting visibility at several places.

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A thick layer of smog engulfs Delhi's Burari as pollution levels increased in the national capital on Tuesday after Diwali celebrations.(Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)

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A thick layer of smog engulfs Delhi's Burari as pollution levels increased in the national capital on Tuesday after Diwali celebrations.(Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)

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A couple drives near the TV tower in Delhi's Pitampura on Tuesday as AQI in the national capital spiked after Diwali.(Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)

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A couple drives near the TV tower in Delhi's Pitampura on Tuesday as AQI in the national capital spiked after Diwali.(Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)

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Kartavya path stands covered with a dense layer of smog in the early hours of Tuesday as Delhi celebrated Diwali, bringing a rise in AQI levels.(Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times)

Published on Oct 21, 2025 06:17 PM IST

Kartavya path stands covered with a dense layer of smog in the early hours of Tuesday as Delhi celebrated Diwali, bringing a rise in AQI levels.(Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times)

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Visibility dropped in the national capital on Tuesday after the Diwali celebrations, coupled with metereological conditions and stubble burning in neighbouring states.(Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times)

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Visibility dropped in the national capital on Tuesday after the Diwali celebrations, coupled with metereological conditions and stubble burning in neighbouring states.(Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times)

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A bus wades through a dense layer of smog in the early hours of Tuesday after pollution levels rose in the national capital. A recent report by the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) revealed Delhi residents are losing an average of 8.2 years of life expectancy due to high PM2.5 levels.(Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times)

Published on Oct 21, 2025 06:17 PM IST

A bus wades through a dense layer of smog in the early hours of Tuesday after pollution levels rose in the national capital. A recent report by the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) revealed Delhi residents are losing an average of 8.2 years of life expectancy due to high PM2.5 levels.(Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times)

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A metro approaches Punjabi Bagh station as it cuts through heavy smog on Tuesday. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported Delhi’s overall AQI at 359 as of 10 am, with Bawana at 432, Jahangirpuri 405, and Ashok Vihar and Wazirpur both at 408, placing these areas in the ‘Severe’ category.(Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)

Published on Oct 21, 2025 06:17 PM IST

A metro approaches Punjabi Bagh station as it cuts through heavy smog on Tuesday. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported Delhi’s overall AQI at 359 as of 10 am, with Bawana at 432, Jahangirpuri 405, and Ashok Vihar and Wazirpur both at 408, placing these areas in the ‘Severe’ category.(Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)

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Two pedestrians walk on Kartavya path on Tuesday morning after dense smog shrouded the national capital post Diwali celebrations.(Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times)

Published on Oct 21, 2025 06:17 PM IST

Two pedestrians walk on Kartavya path on Tuesday morning after dense smog shrouded the national capital post Diwali celebrations.(Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times)

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A metro wades amid poor visibility in Noida on Tuesday. The air quality in Delhi-NCR is currently in the very poor to severe category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) of many areas crossing 400.(Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times)

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A metro wades amid poor visibility in Noida on Tuesday. The air quality in Delhi-NCR is currently in the very poor to severe category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) of many areas crossing 400.(Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times)

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Vehicles make way through thick layers of smog in Delhi's Shadipur in the early hours of Tuesday. The national capital is seeing a continuous spell of deteriorating air quality with latest AQI at 355, in ‘very poor’ category, the data of the Central Pollution Control Board showed.(Hindustan Times)

Published on Oct 21, 2025 06:17 PM IST

Vehicles make way through thick layers of smog in Delhi's Shadipur in the early hours of Tuesday. The national capital is seeing a continuous spell of deteriorating air quality with latest AQI at 355, in ‘very poor’ category, the data of the Central Pollution Control Board showed.(Hindustan Times)

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Signature bridge stands engulfed in dense smog on Tuesday after an immense increase in pollution levels that followed the Diwali celebrations.(Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)

Published on Oct 21, 2025 06:17 PM IST

Signature bridge stands engulfed in dense smog on Tuesday after an immense increase in pollution levels that followed the Diwali celebrations.(Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)

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