Pics show thick layer of smog engulfing Delhi as AQI remains 'very poor' for 5th day

A thick layer of smog engulfed Delhi on Friday morning as the AQI continued to hover in 'very poor' category for the fifth consecutive day. The capital recorded an AQI of 389 at 8 am, with several stations recording a 'severe' AQI of 400+. This comes despite GRAP-II being in force and follows Delhi's cleanest October average in eight years.