Delhi air quality nears severe level as pollution peaks in India
Delhi's air quality reached an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 382 on Sunday, nearing the 'severe' category. This is the highest level recorded in India for the day, with 15 monitoring stations reporting AQI readings over 400. The city's air pollution worsened from an AQI of 316 the previous day. Thick smog and haze affected visibility, coinciding with the lowest nighttime temperature of 16.5 degrees Celsius this season. Other regions in India reported 'very poor' air quality, but levels were still better than Delhi's. For example, Bahadurpura in Telangana had an AQI of 335, while Noida recorded 313.