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Residents of the national capital on Tuesday woke up to a think blanket of smog after a night of fireworks on Diwali. Delhiites complained about breathing difficulties and irritation in eyes as the the air quality deteriorated to the ‘very poor’ category, with most of the monitoring stations marked in the ‘Red Zone’ of pollution.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 359 as of 10 am today.

In many areas the air quality slipped to “severe" category as Delhiites ignored partial restrictions and burst firecrackers to mark Diwali, placing public health at risk.

As per the CPCB, Bawana recorded AQI of 432 as of 10 am, followed by Jahangirpuri with 405 AQI, Ashok Vihar with 408 AQI and Waz

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