Video: Taj Mahal Disappears In Blanket Of Smog, Agra's Air Quality Worsens
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In Agra, the air quality index (AQI) around 11 am was pegged at 171, which falls under the "moderate" category.
With North India battling air pollution, a thick layer of smog engulfed Agra and its iconic monument Taj Mahal on Monday. The 17th-century mausoleum, which draws millions of tourists from across the world, was barely visible under the thick layer of smog, videos posted online showed. #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Taj Mahal in Agra engulfed in a layer of haze today amid the rise in air pollution levels.(Visuals shot at 9:35 am today) pic.twitter.com/VWFXeX3CFz
"We have been waiting for an hour but nothing can be seen," a tourist who had come to visit Taj Mahal, told the news agency ANI.
It was not the first time that the Taj Mahal -- one of the wonders of the World and the pinnacle of Mughal architecture -- has disappeared under a blanket of smog. In 2021, visuals of the smog engulfing the Taj Mahal went viral on social media platforms.
