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Thick smog shrouds New Delhi after Diwali firecrackers add to seasonal pollution

Thick smog shrouds New Delhi after Diwali firecrackers add to seasonal pollution
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A thick blanket of smog shrouded India’s capital Monday after firecrackers lit up the skies over New Delhi during Diwali celebrations, compounding dangerously high pollution levels and intensifying the seasonal air pollution crisis that grips the city every year. Despite restrictions on firework...

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