Kolkata air 17 times more toxic than normal on festive night

The city on Sunday celebrated a slightly muted Kali Puja and Diwali due to a crackdown on high-decibel crackers, but fireworks-triggered air pollution shot up to an alarming level across the metropolis as the night progressed and a sickening smog descended on Kolkata like a heavy shroud.

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