Shocking images of India's national capital Delhi breathing toxic air that is equal to smoking 33 cigarettes a day

• Air pollution in the city has hit the severe plus category with several parts recording a 1,000 above Air Quality Index (AQI).
• Right now, stepping out in the Delhi air is equal to smoking 33 cigarettes a day.
• A public health emergency has been declared in the national capital.

India’s National Capital Delhi is choking.

Air pollution in the city has hit the severe plus category with several parts recording a 1,000 above Air Quality Index (AQI). The Delhi government issued a public health emergency and has requested people to stay indoors as much as possible.

Right now, stepping out in the Delhi air is equal to smoking 33 cigarettes a day.

The visuals of the city paint a picture of helplessness and despair.