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Monday, 31 October 2016

Diwali fireworks choke Delhi, angering Indians

A man rides a scooter on a road enveloped by smoke and smog, on the morning following Diwali festival in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016.
Visibility in the city is very low thanks to a thick blanket of smog the day after Diwali
Angry residents of the Indian capital, Delhi, are sharing images of smog, one day after Diwali celebrations saw huge quantities of fireworks set off.

Levels of particulate matter in the air hazardous to health rose to nearly 10 times the safe limit of 100.
Authorities had warned that Delhi faced a polluted Diwali because of factors like humidity and wind speed.
A crow sits on the railing of an overpass enveloped by smoke and smog, on the morning following Diwali festival in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016
Authorities issued pollution warnings in Delhi ahead of Diwali
Diwali, the most important Hindu festival in north India, celebrates the victory of good over evil. Fire crackers are regularly set off during the festivities but tend to worsen air quality.


Delhi's local government announced last week that it would install air purifiers near roads in an effort to cut the effects of air pollution.

In cartoons: Doing Diwali Delhi style
Crass, loud, meaningless: Why have we ruined Diwali like this?
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