5.8K views · 61 reactions | A thick blanket of toxic smog continued to grip Delhi and nearby cities for the second day today as the air quality index reading remained in the "severe" category. | NDTV | Facebook

Video shows India’s skies filled with toxic smog as pollution drives air quality to hazardous levels. In New Delhi, the Air Quality Index reached 498, close to the maximum of 500, making the capital one of the most polluted cities in the world. | Al Jazeera English

A toxic smog has covered much of India’s capital, Delhi, plummeting the region’s air quality. Residents have called the smog suffocating, as the haze descends on the city every winter thanks to pollution and weather patterns. | CGTN America