Delhi overtakes Lahore as world's most polluted city as air quality drops
Verified: 3 outlets in 3 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 1 of them from India.
Air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was “hazardous” at 334, making it the most polluted major city, according to Swiss group IQAir, which measures air quality levels based on the concentration of toxins
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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1 outlet from India, where the story is: The Hindu · how we count
- Nov 13, 5:43 AM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisDelhi overtakes Lahore as world's most polluted city as air quality dropsthehindu.com ↗
- Nov 13, 6:28 AM UTC+46 minDelhi overtakes Lahore as world's most polluted citybdnews24.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 6:28 AM UTC · +46 min
- Nov 13, 7:32 AM UTC+2 hDelhi overtakes Lahore as world's most polluted major city as air quality deterioratesdawn.com ↗
[Claude] Report 2 is a rewording of the same IQAir reading for Delhi's AQI of 334, with the same figures and source.
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