{
  "id": 18866359,
  "title": "Delhi wakes up to toxic haze on Deepavali, close to 'severe' AQI at 383",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/delhi-wakes-up-to-toxic-haze-on-deepavali-close-to-severe-aqi-at-383",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T05:01:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-wakes-up-to-toxic-haze-on-deepavali-close-to-severe-aqi-at-383/article71680540.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi's air quality deteriorated significantly on the auspicious occasion of Deepavali, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hovering dangerously close to the severe category. At 383, the AQI reading signaled severe air pollution, with 24 out of 54 monitoring stations reporting severe air quality. The remaining stations were classified as very poor. Jahangirpuri and RK Puram topped the list, with AQI readings of 450 and 448, respectively, according to the Sameer app. Though the city's AQI showed a slight improvement from 382 on Friday to 369 on Saturday, it remained perilously close to the 401 mark that denotes severe air quality. Numerous monitoring stations had already registered AQI levels exceeding 400. Forecasts suggest that air quality would persist in the severe category on November 8 and 9.",
  "summary": "Jahangirpuri recorded the highest AQI at 450, followed by RK Puram at 448, according to the Sameer app.",
  "key_points": [
    "Delhi's AQI reached 383 on Deepavali, near severe category",
    "24 out of 54 monitoring stations reported severe air quality",
    "Jahangirpuri and RK Puram had highest AQI of 450 and 448"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}