According to authorities, multiple fire tenders were deployed to contain the blaze, which triggered thick plumes of smoke visible from adjoining localities.
According to an Air India official, the crew of flight AI2939 immediately turned back to Delhi as part of standard operating protocols after an alert appeared on the cockpit systems.
The Lahore High Court criticised unchecked construction and smoke-emitting vehicles for worsening pollution in the city. Justice Shahid Karim ordered visible environmental squads, sought reports on enforcement failures, and warned that "only stern actions" can improve conditions. The case wi
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) condemned the BJP government and alleged that it was politicising the Committee of Privileges of the 8th Delhi Legislative Assembly by convening a series special sittings and issuing issuing notices to former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Mi
After the collision, hydraulic acid leaked, creating a large plume of smoke; two fire vehicles arrived at the scene, controlled the smoke, and no casualties were reported.
Criticising the BJP government over rising pollution in Delhi and addressing allegations that Punjab's smoke is responsible for the worsening air quality in the national capital at a press conference, the Chief Minister asserted that smoke from Punjab does not even reach Delhi.
Lahore remained among the world's most polluted cities as hazardous smog covered Punjab. AQI levels reached dangerous highs, prompting health warnings, mask distribution, and a police crackdown that led to arrests, fines, and action against crop burning, smoke-emitting vehicles, and brick ki