Delhi Wakes Up To Season's First Dense Fog, Visibility Drops In Parts Of North India

Dense layer of fog wrapped several parts of north India including Delhi-NCR lowering the visibility below 1000 metres.

Dense fog blanketed Delhi and other parts of north India on Wednesday.

Delhi witnessed the season's first dense fog on Wednesday with visibility dropping to zero at Delhi airport. Image: PTI

According to the India Meteorological Department, "very dense" fog began forming at around 5:30 am, casting a thick haze over various parts of the national capital. Image: PTI

"By morning, a heavy layer of fog blanketed the city, reducing visibility to as low as 125 metres in certain areas," the IMD official said, reported PTI. Image: PTI

Meanwhile, the air quality in the national capital remained "very poor" quality with an Air Quality of 366 as of 9 am according to the Central Pollution Control Board. Image: PTI

Two monitoring stations, including Anand Vihar and Aya Nagar, recorded the air quality in the "severe" category, according to CPCB. Image: PTI

Other cities in north India including Amritsar, Varanasi, and Gorakhpur also recorded a drop in visibility below 1000 metres. Image: PTI