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Air pollution in Kathmandu hits record high

pollution in Kathmandu

तुवाँलोमय बनेको काठमाडौं। Source: RSS

Kathmandu air quality became the world’s worst this week as the city was covered with thick fog on Monday. The Air Quality Index (AQI) reached a record high of 600. As per the World Health Organisation, AQI more than 300 is considered hazardous and health warnings of emergency conditions are applied.



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