Visuals from various parts of Delhi showed thick haze covering the roads, significantly reducing visibility and making it difficult to see beyond a few hundred metres.
A thick layer of smog engulfed the national capital after people burst crackers on Diwali night, leading to heavy pollution all across the city, which is already battling with its deteriorating air quality.
A thick layer of smog enveloped Delhi on Monday morning, the day after Diwali celebrations after the Supreme Court ban on firecrackers was flouted in many areas. The overall air quality of Delhi continues to be in the poor category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board
Delhi's struggle to breathe the morning after Diwali continued this year too as smoke from firecrackers joined air pollution due to stubble burning in north India to create a thick layer of smog.