Delhi woke to dense fog on Monday, sharply reducing visibility to near-zero and slowing early-morning traffic across the city. The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for fog, urging residents to remain cautious. Night temperatures dipped to 8.2 degrees Celsius, the IMD said.
The weather compounded an already grim air quality situation. Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) slipped into the “Severe Plus” category, breaching the 456 mark. Ashok Vihar recorded an AQI of 500 in the early hours of Monday.
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