📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:
- Due to the sharp increase in air pollution in India's capital, New Delhi, the city has risen to the first place in the list of the most poll.
- A thick layer of smog and fog has also affected visibility in Delhi, while citizens are facing breathing difficulties.
- According to the Reuters news agency, on Friday, November 13, 2026, Switzerland's air quality monitoring organization IQ Air recorded Delhi'.
Due to the sharp increase in air pollution in India's capital, New Delhi, the city has risen to the first place in the list of the most polluted big cities in the world, while the city of Lahore in Pakistan has dropped from the second position to the seventh place.
A thick layer of smog and fog has also affected visibility in Delhi, while citizens are facing breathing difficulties.
According to the Reuters news agency, on Friday, November 13, 2026, Switzerland's air quality monitoring organization IQ Air recorded Delhi's air quality index of 334, which was declared extremely dangerous.
In contrast, India's Central Pollution Control Board recorded Delhi's AQI of 403, indicating severe pollution.
