Delhi Chokes: AQI Soars to 'Severe' Levels, Fog & Cold Wave Alert Issued

• Delhi faces a severe medical emergency with most areas recording 'severe' AQI (above 400), overall AQI at 405.
• Jahangirpuri and Chandni Chowk hit extreme AQI of 465; industrial areas like Rohini, Anand Vihar also above 450.
• IMD issues dense fog and severe cold alerts for December 21st in Delhi and 8 North Indian states.
• Visibility expected to be near zero in Delhi due to fog and cold winds, impacting traffic.
• The situation is a "double attack" on Delhi, combining deadly pollution with a cold wave.

Why It Matters: Delhi battles severe pollution (AQI 405) and a 'double attack' of dense fog and cold wave.