Delhi continues to grapple with severe air pollution as a dense smog blankets the city, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) remaining in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

At 7 am on Friday, Delhi's AQI was recorded at 371, reflecting hazardous air conditions. Specific areas recorded alarming figures, with Chandni Chowk at 359, IGI Airport (T3) at 357, ITO at 344, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at 342, and RK Puram at 372. The situation was worse in locations like Anand Vihar (410), Bawana (411), Mundka (402), and Wazirpur (413), which crossed into the 'severe' category, ANI reported.