Toxic smog cloaks New Delhi a day after Diwali festival
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Children play with firecrackers on Diwali festival, the Hindu festival of lights, at an orphanage in Jammu, India, Oct.31, 2024.
A thick layer of toxic smog cloaked India's capital on Friday as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, pushed air pollution to hazardous levels.
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