An empty corridor of a school is seen after the school remained closed on account of smog in New Delhi, India, November 14, 2019. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's capital Delhi was shrouded in a deeper cover of toxic smoke on Thursday, as data showed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pledge to stamp out the burning of crop stubble in neighbouring states is not working.
Schools in the Delhi area were ordered to close on Thursday and Friday as the city's air quality index hit a dangerously high 474 on a scale of 500, indicating possible serious respiratory risks for the general public, according to data from government pollution monitor SAFAR.
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