Air quality sinks to severe in New Delhi

Updated November 12 2019 - 8:43pm, first published 8:41pm
New Delhi's air quality index exceeded 400 on Tuesday, about eight times the recommended maximum.
New Delhi's air quality index exceeded 400 on Tuesday, about eight times the recommended maximum.

A thick haze of polluted air hangs over India's capital as authorities try to tackle the problem by sprinkling water to settle dust and banning some construction.

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