{"id":20319,"date":"2024-10-28T13:37:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T08:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=20319"},"modified":"2024-10-28T13:37:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T08:37:13","slug":"emergency-alert-issued-in-lahore-as-smog-chokes-metropolis-enviroment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2024\/10\/28\/emergency-alert-issued-in-lahore-as-smog-chokes-metropolis-enviroment\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency alert issued in Lahore as smog chokes metropolis enviroment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Punjab government has issued an emergency alert for residents of Lahore due to hazardous air quality caused by smog from Delhi, Amritsar, and Chandigarh.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb has urged citizens to take precautions by wearing masks and keeping windows and doors closed as strong winds bring in pollution from neighboring regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Aurangzeb reported that as the winds subsided yesterday, Lahore\u2019s air quality index (AQI) dramatically improved from 800 to 191.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, she emphasized that children and individuals with heart and respiratory conditions should avoid outdoor exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The environment minister noted that the burning of crop residues in Indian regions has contributed to the increased pollution levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She reiterated that the strong winds significantly affect Lahore&#8217;s air quality, exacerbating the already critical situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to the worsening conditions, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has also appealed to every citizen to wear masks. 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