Toxic levels of smog have forces schools to close in New Delhi and disrupted the Cricket World Cup.
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00:00 A blanket of smog has covered India's capital of New Delhi, forcing schools to close and
00:05 disrupting the cricket world cup.
00:08 The city's air quality declined last week after colder temperatures trapped particles
00:13 from surrounding crop burning.
00:15 That created a toxic haze, reaching hazardous levels for four straight days now.
00:20 Authorities have halted non-essential truck movement and construction work, and trucks
00:24 are sprinkling water on roads to reduce dust levels.
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