1. Lahore, Pakistan's second-largest city, is currently experiencing hazardous air pollution levels, making it the world's most polluted city on October 25, 2025.
2. To combat this issue, the Pakistani government has deployed anti-smog guns (truck-mounted cannons) for the first time in the country, spraying water mist to reduce harmful pollutants.
3. The severe air pollution is causing a health crisis, with hospitals reporting an influx of patients suffering from smog-related illnesses, and the situation is particularly acute during mornings and evenings. Contributors to this problem include exhaust fumes from vehicles, farmers burning crop stubble, and smoke from firecrackers set off during Diwali celebrations in neighboring India.
2. To combat this issue, the Pakistani government has deployed anti-smog guns (truck-mounted cannons) for the first time in the country, spraying water mist to reduce harmful pollutants.
3. The severe air pollution is causing a health crisis, with hospitals reporting an influx of patients suffering from smog-related illnesses, and the situation is particularly acute during mornings and evenings. Contributors to this problem include exhaust fumes from vehicles, farmers burning crop stubble, and smoke from firecrackers set off during Diwali celebrations in neighboring India.
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Lahore, Pakistan's second-largest city, was the world's most polluted on October 25, 2025. The Pakistani government deployed anti-smog guns to combat this issue for the first time in the country, spraying water mist to reduce harmful pollutants due to a health crisis caused by high air pollution
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251024_20/#summary
Date: Oct. 24, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-24
Created: 2025/10/25 07:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 23:29
Last Read: 2025/10/25 07:42