📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Gunjan Karun from Indore, India
Health
Indore Faces Dangerous Air Pollution on Diwali Night
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 09 Nov 2026, 11:01 AM
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During Diwali celebrations, Indore recorded hazardous air quality with AQI values exceeding 300, causing severe breathing difficulties among residents.
Indore’s air quality deteriorated sharply on the night of Diwali, with several monitoring stations reporting hazardous levels. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded an AQI of 338 in the Chhota Gwalior area and 316 in Magoada Nagar, both well above the national safety threshold.
The high concentration of particulate matter and toxic gases turned many homes into makeshift gas chambers, especially affecting children and the elderly. Residents reported coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing, prompting several local hospitals to receive an influx of patients with respiratory distress.
City officials urged citizens to stay indoors, keep windows closed, and wear masks if they had to go outside. They also advised vulnerable groups to seek medical attention promptly and to monitor real‑time air quality updates.
The incident has sparked widespread concern on social media, with many residents expressing anger over the lack of adequate preventive measures during the festive season.
The high concentration of particulate matter and toxic gases turned many homes into makeshift gas chambers, especially affecting children and the elderly. Residents reported coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing, prompting several local hospitals to receive an influx of patients with respiratory distress.
City officials urged citizens to stay indoors, keep windows closed, and wear masks if they had to go outside. They also advised vulnerable groups to seek medical attention promptly and to monitor real‑time air quality updates.
The incident has sparked widespread concern on social media, with many residents expressing anger over the lack of adequate preventive measures during the festive season.