Residents post images of black-dust-choked filters as AQI hits 380; daily swaps highlight the toxic toll on lungs and homes.
Around 100 participants, including parents and children, held briefly after blocking traffic; demands for pollution oversight ring hollow.
AQI hits 380 in hotspots like Anand Vihar; crop burning and Diwali leftovers drive the smog spike.
Thick haze grips Delhi with AQI at 380; multiple areas in severe zone, visibility plummets amid health alerts.