Hindustan Times·India

Delhi monitors went dark as Diwali pollution surged

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 09 November 2026, 23:56 UTC ·12 sec listen

Delhi's pollution monitors stopped reporting as air quality worsened on Diwali. Delhi Pollution Control Committee data recorded a peak reading of 3,744 and a worst-hour average of 1,480, raising questions about whether the official air quality index captured the severity.

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