Primary schools in Delhi are closing down due to worsening air pollution.
The Indian capital’s chief minister, ATISHI MARLENA SINGH said classes will move online, until further notice due to a thick smog that has enveloped the city.
Delhi and nearby cities are experiencing pollution levels that are deemed hazardous to people’s health. On Thursday, fine particulate matter in the air was more than 50 times what is considered safe by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Delhi and northern states in India, annually face smog during the winter due to a confluence of dropping temperatures, smoke, dust, low wind speeds, vehicle emissions and crop stubble burning.