Children cowering in homes as air pollution becomes more toxic in India's capital New Delhi

Commuters make their way along a road amid heavy smoggy conditions in New Delhi on Sunday, November 5, 2023. Authorities in the smog-ridden Indian capital New Delhi on Sunday extended an emergency schools closure by a week, with no signs of improvement in the megacity's choking levels of pollution. - Photo from AFP

NEW DELHI (Bernama): Children are cowering in homes in Delhi as schools have been shut for a week after air quality worsened in the city and its surrounding areas.

Air pollution in the Indian capital turns more toxic during winter months, leading to a spike in respiratory and other health problems for its population.