Southeast Asian cities among world's most polluted, ranking shows


  • World
  • Friday, 24 Jan 2025

A view of the city amid air pollution in Bangkok, Thailand, January 24, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Southeast Asian cities were among five most polluted in the world on Friday according to air-monitoring organisation IQAir, with Ho Chi Minh City ranked second-most polluted, followed by Phnom Penh and Bangkok fourth and fifth, respectively.

In the Thai capital, a thick smog was seen covering the city's skyline. Workers, especially those who spend most of their time outdoors, were suffering.

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