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Delhi breathes worst Diwali-eve air in a decade as fireworks push pollution towards ‘severe’ category

Indian capital was ranked world’s most polluted major city on Saturday

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7 outlets · 7 articles
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Reporting countries
United Kingdom
English
Countries concerned
India
Disasters & climate · intensity 1.5 · tone -1.00
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Covered mainly by the Sino-Russian & BRICS sphere (75%); silent in Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 25%Sino-Russian & BRICS 75%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

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  • Confirmed by 4 outlets in 4 countries.
  • Ignored by Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by livemint.com (India), . 2 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS
Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Event sources

  1. After Diwali, 93 of the world's 100 most polluted cities are in India: Worst AQI as high as 868; New Delhi not in Top 10
    livemint.comINIndia → IndiaEnglish
  2. India's New Delhi chokes under hazardous haze as post-Diwali air quality hits emergency level
    en.people.cnUnknownChina → IndiaEnglish
  3. India's New Delhi chokes under hazardous haze as post-Diwali air quality hits emergency level
    chinadailyhk.comHong KongHong Kong → IndiaUnknown language
  4. Delhi air quality deteriorates as revellers mark Diwali with illegal fireworks reut.rs/4zcAj2O
    Reuters (Bluesky)Royaume-UniUnited Kingdom → IndiaEnglish