New York gets taste of Delhi pollution as Canada wildfire casts pall of smoke | Pics

Published on Jun 08, 2023 03:47 pm IST

Millions of Americans woke up to apocalyptic, orange skies as thick smoke from wildfires in Canada moved across the US Northeast.

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Traffic moves along amidst smokey haze from wildfires in Canada.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Traffic moves along amidst smokey haze from wildfires in Canada.(AP)

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The Statue of Liberty, covered in a haze-filled sky, is photographed from the Staten Island Ferry.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The Statue of Liberty, covered in a haze-filled sky, is photographed from the Staten Island Ferry.(AP)

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A seagull flies before the lower Manhattan skyline during heavy smog.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A seagull flies before the lower Manhattan skyline during heavy smog.(AFP)

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 A sculpture by South Korean artist Lee Bae, titled "Issu du feu (From Fire)" is displayed outside of Rockefeller Center as smoke from the wildfires in Canada cause hazy conditions.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jun 08, 2023 03:47 pm IST

 A sculpture by South Korean artist Lee Bae, titled "Issu du feu (From Fire)" is displayed outside of Rockefeller Center as smoke from the wildfires in Canada cause hazy conditions.(AFP)

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A passenger wearing a face mask rides the Staten Island Ferry past the Statue of Liberty.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A passenger wearing a face mask rides the Staten Island Ferry past the Statue of Liberty.(AFP)

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This image shows smoke from the West Kiskatinaw River and Peavine Creek wildfires in the Dawson Creek Zone, British Colombia, Canada. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jun 08, 2023 03:47 pm IST

This image shows smoke from the West Kiskatinaw River and Peavine Creek wildfires in the Dawson Creek Zone, British Colombia, Canada. (AFP)

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