Nepal capital chokes as wildfires rage


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KATHMANDU: Nepal's capital was blanketed in acrid smog Thursday (April 3) as wildfires across the country pushed air pollution levels to among the worst in the world.

Experts say that widespread wildfires, fuelled by an exceptionally dry winter and stagnant atmospheric conditions, have caused the thick and throat-burning smog to cover the Kathmandu valley.

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