{
  "id": 19109503,
  "title": "Diwali Air Pollution: Indore Air Quality Ranks 2nd Worst With 1478 Points After Delhi, Bhopal 10th Most Polluted In India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/diwali-air-pollution-indore-air-quality-ranks-2nd-worst-with-1478",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T06:44:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/diwali-air-pollution-indore-air-quality-ranks-2nd-worst-with-1478-points-after-delhi-bhopal-10th-most-polluted-in-india"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Madhya Pradesh was beset by hazardous air pollution following Diwali celebrations. The air quality in the capital, Indore, ranked second-worst in the country, with an AQI of 1,478. This was just behind Delhi, which topped the list with an AQI of 1,677. Bhopal, the state capital, was the tenth most polluted city, recording an AQI of 1,024. The pollution levels were attributed to the widespread use of firecrackers during Diwali. The air quality improved slightly on Monday morning, with Bhopal's AQI dropping to 182 and Indore's to 119. However, visibility in Bhopal dropped to just 50 meters due to the poor air quality. The weather in Madhya Pradesh saw temperatures drop across the state, with Karaundi in the Katni district becoming colder than Pachmarhi, the state's only hill station.",
  "summary": "Madhya Pradesh Air Pollution: Post-Diwali, Monday morning was still buzzing with loud firecrackers bursting in some parts of the capital. However, the continued celebrations have left the air quality in a deteriorating condition in major cities like Indore and Bhopal. The AQI levels reached hazardous levels overnight. Indore Air Quality Worst Hit Amid Diwali According to data of AQI.in, Indore…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "India news: Delhi air quality level 'severe' after Diwali",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/india-news-delhi-air-quality-level-severe-after-diwali",
        "published": "2026-11-09T07:12:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}