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Delhi air pollution blankets India's capital in dense smog, sparking emergency measures

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Air quality in New Delhi is the worst in any city in the world, according to the World Health Organization .

The smog has delayed more than 300 flights and prompted health warnings and a halt to construction work.

Delhi 's air quality started worsening at the beginning of November , when fireworks lit up the skies for the Diwali Hindu religious festival.

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