Three-year-old boy drowns in open drain in NE Delhi
A three-year-old boy drowned in an open drain in Khajuri Khas while playing outside his house on Friday afternoon, the police said.
Delhiites woke up to a much warmer morning on Friday with the temperature rising to 32.8°C, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The city recorded the minimum temperature at 16.5°C, under clear skies with no signs of drizzle.
In a positive development, Delhi’s air quality has improved from the ‘poor’ category to ‘moderate’, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 144.
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The IMD reported no significant temperature fluctuations across Delhi-NCR over the past 24 hours. However, both the maximum and the minimum temperatures have seen a slight dip. The maximum temperature ranged between 28 and 30°C while the minimum varied between 13 and 16°C.
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The minimum temperatures were from 1 to 4°C below normal while maximum were lower between 1 and 3°C above normal across most parts of Delhi. The past 24 hours saw northwesterly winds blowing at speeds below 16 km/h, the IMD noted.
Despite the minimum temperatures remaining within normal limits, the IMD highlighted that several areas in Delhi-NCR witnessed unusually high maximum temperatures.
As per the Central Pollution Control Board, AQI levels are classified as 0-50 as good, 51-100 satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor, and 401-500 severe.
As of Friday at 4 pm, data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) indicated variations in AQI levels across different parts of Delhi-NCR. The AQI in Gurugram was recorded at 165, while Ghaziabad and Noida reported 216 and 92, respectively.
While the air quality has shown improvement, pollution levels remain a persistent health concern, emphasizing the need for continued awareness and precautionary measures.
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