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Ravana Burning Leaves Delhi-NCR Suffocated as AQI Reaches Severe Levels
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News18•21-10-2026, 08:31
Ravana Burning Leaves Delhi-NCR Suffocated as AQI Reaches Severe Levels
- •Air quality in Delhi-NCR has turned severe following Dussehra celebrations and firecracker smoke.
- •The AQI crossed into the severe category, causing breathing difficulties for residents across the region.
- •The India Meteorological Department reports that dry weather will persist with no rain expected soon.
- •Health experts advise children, the elderly, and asthma patients to wear masks and avoid outdoor activities.
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According to real-time data from AQI.in on Wednesday morning, October 21, 2026, the Air Quality Index in Delhi reached 290, falling into the severe category, while Noida recorded an AQI of 294.
The severe air pollution is driven by a combination of firecracker smoke from Dussehra and the NCR, dust, dry weather, and the onset of the stubble burning season.
Delhi's weather is expected to remain hazy and dry with light to moderate northwest winds preventing the smog from dispersing. The maximum temperature is predicted to range between 31 and 33 degrees Celsius, and the minimum between 18 and 20 degrees Celsius, with no expected rain.
