DELHI SMOG LIKENED TO ‘GAS CHAMBER’

NEW DELHI: Delhi state was compared to a “gas chamber” on Saturday by its chief minister, as 1,800 schools were shut following one of the city’s worstever pollution spells. Thick smog has blanketed the capital for days, with local and central authorities meeting to resolve the crisis. “The pollution has gone up so much in the last 15-20 days that it is like a gas chamber outside,” Delhi state chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said. He said fireworks during the recent Diwali festival only “marginally added” to the pollution levels, which are fuelled by vehicles and trash burning. – AFP