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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted dust storm or thunderstorm in the Delhi on Wednesday. As per the data shared by Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality index in the national capital was in the very poor category. (AP Photo)
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On Tuesday, strong winds swept the city, raising dust and leaving a thick blanket of haze over it. The PM10 pollution has soared to hazardous levels. (PTI photo)
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The dust-laden winds with speeds up to 50 kmph breezed through the capital between 3 am and 6 am, lowering visibility to a mere 700 metres at 10 am at the Palam Observatory, close to the Indira Gandhi International Airport. (PTI photo)
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A man protecting himself from dust rides his scooter as the air quality deteriorates, in New Delhi. (PTI photo)
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The Delhi Pollution Control Committee data showed PM10 levels soaring to 3,826 micrograms per cubic metre at Jahangirpuri and 2,565 micrograms per cubic metre at Sri Aurobindo Marg. (PTI photo)
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A building is pictured through dust as the air quality deteriorates, in New Delhi. (PTI photo)
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According to meteorologists, the dusty conditions occurred due to a combination of intense heat in northwest India over the past five days, parched soil due to the absence of rainfall and strong winds that have persisted since midnight. (PTI photo)
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Vehicles stuck in traffic jam as the air quality deteriorates due to dust pollution in the national capital. (PTI photo)
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A flock of pigeons fly as dust envelopes the horizon in New Delhi. (AP photo)