New Delhi-Sana
Millions of people have been suffocated by the heavy smog that surrounds the Indian capital New Delhi for a second day as schools were closed and traffic stopped.
"Temporary solutions cannot be a substitute for addressing the chronic underlying sources of air pollution," Daniel Cass, vice president of the non-governmental organization Vital Strategies, told AFP, adding that emissions from large and small-scale motorcycles that are heavily used in New Delhi should be restricted.
The high level of pollution in the skies of the Indian capital on Saturday diverted several flights to other airports and delayed, as well as the closure of schools.
The Indian capital, home to 20 million people, is experiencing strong air pollution waves that last for several days a year, caused by car exhaust smoke and factory emissions, as well as the burning of agricultural fields at a high rate in neighboring areas.
