Mumbai on Wednesday witnessed a thick layer of haze covering Marine Drive and Nariman Point, creating a striking, albeit concerning, view of the city skyline. (PICS/ ATUL KAMBLE, SHADAB KHAN, ASHISH RAJE)

A thick blanket of smog engulfed Mumbai on Monday evening, with the overall air quality index (AQI) recorded at 119 in the `moderate` category. Reduced visibility was reported across Worli, Prabhadevi, Bandra and Dharavi, raising health concerns despite almost all the areas recording moderate or good AQI level. Pics/Ashish Raje and Sayyed Sameer Abedi