Authorities in Delhi have closed schools, halted construction work and restricted truck access to the Indian capital due to severe air pollution, the Associated Press reported Monday.
Thus, only trucks carrying essential goods will enter the city.
Considering the high content of particles harmful to human health in the air, the authorities urged children, the elderly and people with chronic respiratory diseases to stay at home.
In addition, airlines have warned of flight delays due to poor visibility.
In some regions of the capital, the level of air pollution is more than 50 times higher than the permissible norm set by the World Health Organization.
Residents of Delhi are complaining about headaches and dry coughs on social networks, which are believed to be due to the high level of air pollution, the Associated Press writes.
