📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Gunjan Karun from Indore, India
Health
Indore's Air Quality Hits Dangerous 1600 AQI on Diwali Night
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 09 Nov 2026, 11:15 AM
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During Diwali night, Indore's air pollution surged to a hazardous AQI of 1600, prompting health concerns.
Indore, a major city in Madhya Pradesh, recorded an unprecedented AQI of 1600 at midnight on Diwali night, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The spike was attributed to a surge in fireworks, vehicular emissions and industrial activity, turning homes into makeshift gas chambers for residents.
Health officials warned that children and the elderly were especially vulnerable, with reports of breathing difficulties and respiratory distress.
Authorities urged citizens to stay indoors, use masks and monitor air‑quality updates; the CPCB is investigating the cause and will issue guidelines soon.
The spike was attributed to a surge in fireworks, vehicular emissions and industrial activity, turning homes into makeshift gas chambers for residents.
Health officials warned that children and the elderly were especially vulnerable, with reports of breathing difficulties and respiratory distress.
Authorities urged citizens to stay indoors, use masks and monitor air‑quality updates; the CPCB is investigating the cause and will issue guidelines soon.