Over 1,000 residents of Dhanbad’s Kenduadih Basti are being evacuated after a suspected carbon monoxide leak from underground mines. One woman died and 12 others fell ill. BCCL has begun clearing danger zones and arranging temporary shelters, officials said.
At Anand Vihar station in the national capital, PM 2.5 levels were at 500, CO at 112, and NO2 at 128, all falling under the 'severe' and 'moderate' categories respectively, according to CPCB