Nepal air pollution hits hazardous category: What led to sudden deterioration in air quality in Kathmandu?

The air quality on Friday further deteriorated in Napal’s Kathmandu and reached alarming levels with the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing the 301 mark to enter the 'hazardous' category, according to a new ICIMOD analysis, which shows that high pollution has been prevalent in Nepal this year. The report said that inhabitants suffered 75 days of unhealthy air in the past three months.

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