Ready, set, choke: Delhi air pollution in pictures, tweeps share pictures in masks

Pollution rises to hazardous levels, 32 flights diverted from Delhi Airport due to smog

Published: November 03, 2019 13:55 Evangeline Elsa, Social Media Editor

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Caroline Hasl: "Wear masks, use air purifiers, seal your windows and doors. Please. #DelhiChokes #AirPollution" Image Credit: Twitter/@CarolineHasl

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Pragati Singh: "This is the new look for Delhi- NCR (National capital region) people #AirPollution #Noida #airhealthemergency" Image Credit: Twitter/@pragatisingh

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A tourist wears a face mask to protect from pollution, as the air quality dips to severe category, at Rajpath in New Delhi on Saturday. Image Credit: ANI

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Dhruv Rathee: "Unprecedented Air Quality today morning. Ghaziabad - 1457, Noida - 1542, Jind - 1193, Delhi - 1183." Image Credit: Twitter/@dhruv_rathee

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Delhi: Latest visuals from outside Arun Jaitley Stadium. India will play Bangladesh in the first T20i match, later today. Image Credit: ANI

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Many Twitter users in and around Delhi complained of a burning sensation in their eyes and breathing difficulty. Image Credit: Twitter

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India's capital New Delhi is enveloped in heavy, toxic smog -- the worst levels in recent years -- with flights diverted or delayed as politicians blame each other for failing to tackle the crisis Image Credit: AFP

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A picture from Noida, Uttar Pradesh Image Credit: Shweta Priyadarshini

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Aman Sharma: "A Plea from the Children of India Delhi has become an unliveable city. Breathing in Delhi is like sitting in a gas chamber. The toxic air has been slowly and silently killing us by choking our lungs and entering our brains." Image Credit: Twitter/@Amansha24

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Amit Gupta: "Connaught place right now. #DelhiAirEmergency" Image Credit: Twitter/@entramit

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