Delhi’s air ‘poisonous’ again! Dense fog stopped more than 100 flights, IMD’s ‘Yellow Alert’, know how the situation will be in the next 4 days

This morning in the country’s capital Delhi also dawned with ‘poisonous’ smog and deadly cold. The situation is so bad that the city is currently facing the ‘double whammy’ of pollution and fog. This morning, Delhi’s average air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 381, which falls in the ‘very poor’ category and is considered hazardous to health.

On one hand, pollution is poisoning people’s breath, while on the other hand, dense fog has put a brake on the speed of the city, especially air traffic.

‘Blinding’ fog at airport, 118 flights cancelled!

Due to dense fog, there is an atmosphere of chaos at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport since last night. Visibility has become so low that the entire schedule of flights has been disrupted:

• A total of 118 flights (60 inbound, 58 outbound) were canceled on Tuesday.
• 16 flights were not allowed to land in Delhi and were diverted to other cities.
• More than 130 flights were delayed by hours, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at the airport.

Airport issued warning: If you have a flight today or tomorrow, then before leaving home, please contact your airline and check the flight status.

These areas of Delhi became ‘gas chambers’!

In many areas of Delhi, the level of pollution has even crossed ‘severe’ i.e. 400. It is difficult to breathe in these areas:

• Nehru Nagar: AQI 423
• Dwarka Sector 8: AQI 407
• Jahangirpuri: AQI 398
• Mundka: AQI 393

So where did so much poison suddenly come from?
Experts say that the wind speed has reduced a lot, due to which poisonous smoke from vehicles and factories has accumulated in the air and is unable to blow away.

There is little hope of relief in the coming days also

The Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued ‘Yellow Alert’ for Delhi. No relief from cold and fog is expected in the coming days:

• December 31: There will be dense fog in the morning.
• January 1 (New Year): The sky may remain cloudy on New Year and light rain may also occur in some areas.
• 2 – 5 January: Dense fog will continue.

Doctors have advised children and the elderly to avoid leaving the house in the morning and evening.