The Yamuna River in New Delhi, one of the most important in India, woke up covered in a toxic foam this Monday and the images were They went viral due to extreme pollution in the Asian country . According to the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), the traditional celebration of “Chhat Puja” will not be held on the banks of the river due to its current conditions.
The “Chhat Puja” is one of the most important celebrations in India and is celebrated twice on consecutive days on the banks of the Yamuna. During the ceremony the god Suria is asked for the well-being, prosperity and progress. However, the authorities indicated that it will not be possible this year due to the high level of contamination, which can be harmful to health since people must immerse themselves in water as part of the tradition .
However, there were people who ignored the recommendations of the authorities and entered the contaminated water even accompanied for children.
In addition to the toxic foam, the Hindu capital has been engulfed in a thick fog that has covered the entire city since the beginning of November.
New Delhi recorded concentrations of PM particles on November 5 10 (those less than 10 microns) and PM 2.5 (less than 2.5 microns and the most dangerous for humans) several times higher than those considered “toxic” by the World Health Organization (WHO) , according to India’s main environmental monitoring agency SAFAR.
The situation was similar in several regions located in northern India, where the air quality is considered either “very poor” or “dangerous” .
WHO states that concentrations above 100 PM particles 10 are dangerous for risk groups, while above 300 considers the air to be toxic to humans.
A study by the Swiss air quality technology company IQAir released this year revealed that of the 30 most polluted cities in the world, 22 of They are in India .
With information from EFE .
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