Delhi’s air quality plunged into the ‘red zone’ on Diwali night as fireworks celebrations extended beyond permitted hours. Most monitoring stations reported ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ pollution levels. Despite Supreme Court-sanctioned green cracker timings, the city’s AQI reached 344, with expectations of further deterioration.
Delhi gasps after Diwali: 38 air monitoring stations in ‘red zone’; 4 record AQI above 400
