Schools close as smog chokes India’s ‘gas chamber’ capital
Northern India, including the country’s capital New Delhi, and neighbouring Pakistan are facing a major air pollution crisis.
9 Nov 2017
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Northern India, including the country’s capital New Delhi, and neighbouring Pakistan are facing a major air pollution crisis.
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