India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.

By Tanvi Mehta NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Toxic smog engulfed much of northern India on Monday and pollution readings in New Delhi hit their highest of this pre-winter season, after dense fog overnight. Visibility dropped to 100 metres in the capital and at least eleven flights were diverted.

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Delhi's AQI hits 494, making it the most polluted city globally, with severe health and economic implications.

A layer of smog engulfed the national capital on November 18 as air quality remains in the ‘severe’ category. Drone visuals from the Vasant Kunj area showed the thick density of the smog. According to the Central Pollution Control Board,

Delhi recorded air pollution more than 17 times above an acceptable level as worsening smog triggered curbs on trucking and shuttered construction sites and schools.