Lahore's air quality index reached hazardous levels early in the morning

Updated 2026-11-05 · told from many outlets at once

Air quality deteriorated rapidly in parts of northern India and Pakistan. The air quality index in New Delhi has reached a level described as very poor. A 2024 study in The Lancet Planetary Health estimated 3.8 million people died in India due to air pollution between 2009 and 2019.

• Air quality deteriorated rapidly in parts of northern India and Pakistan.
• The concentration of PM2.5 particles in Lahore was 60 times higher than the WHO limit.

Outlets: DR Nyheder (Denmark), La Libre Belgique, Mint, ORF News (Austria), Proto Thema English, RTL Today, The Japan Times, Times of India (Top)

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