New Delhi, Jan 19 || Air pollution levels in the National Capital Region (NCR) have shattered previous records over the past few days, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) across the entire NCR, including Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad, slipping into the "severe" category.
The deteriorating air quality has raised serious health concerns as pollution levels continue to remain dangerously high.
In several locations, the AQI crossed 450, while in some areas it came close to the 500 mark.
Owing to these alarming pollution levels, the entire NCR is experiencing conditions akin to a gas chamber, with Delhi bearing the brunt of the crisis.
Residents across the region have been forced to breathe extremely hazardous air, significantly impacting daily life.
At the majority of air quality monitoring stations in Delhi, AQI readings were firmly in the "severe" range.