As smog hangs over Lahore, Pakistan's new pollution squad races to douse stubble fires
Verified: 3 outlets in 3 countries have reported this story since Nov 14.
By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Nov 14 (Reuters) - As smog again settles over large parts of South Asia, Pakistani authorities are widening a crackdown on illegal stubble burning they say is fuelling the region's annual pollution crisis. On Thursday, officers of a new quick-response unit swung off their vehicles at a paddy field on the edge of Lahore. Smoke curled low over the stubble, and the crew had the fire under control within minutes, keeping it fromadding to the haze over a city that Swiss group IQAir rated “very unhealthy” earlier this week.
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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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- Nov 14, 8:48 AM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisAs smog hangs over Lahore, Pakistan's new pollution squad races to douse stubble firesal-monitor.com ↗
- Nov 14, 8:49 AM UTC+1 minAs smog hangs over Lahore, Pakistan’s new pollution squad races to douse stubble firesinvesting.com ↗
- Nov 14, 10:03 AM UTC+1 hPakistan pollution squad races to douse stubble firesbdnews24.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 14, 10:04 AM UTC · +1 h
[Claude] Reports 2 and 3 are the same Reuters story about Lahore's pollution squad as Report 1, differing only in headline and detail, with no conflicting facts.
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