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Smog blankets Pakistan, India, causing accidents, illness
Smog has enveloped much of Pakistan and neighboring India, causing highway accidents and respiratory problems, and forcing many residents to stay home, officials said…
- ISLAMABAD – The Associated Press
- Hurriyet
Pakistani meteorologist Mohammad Hanif said the pollution, caused by dust, the burning of crops, and emissions from factories and brick kilns in Pakistan and neighboring India, was expected to linger until the middle of the…
He advised people to wear face masks to protect themselves from respiratory…
Mohammad Arshad, a highway police official, said at least 10 people were killed and 25 injured in road accidents linked to poor visibility in…