Watch: Delhi’s air quality ‘hazardous’ as firecrackers rattle NCR on Diwali

The air quality in the national capital took a hit after the cracker ban went for a toss. The air quality in Delhi was recorded in the ‘hazardous’ category at some places. The PM 2.5 concentration was recorded at 655.07 in Janpath on Friday morning, according to news agency ANI. As per government standards, PM 2.5 concentrations over 380 are marked as ‘severe’. In a blatant disregard to the government's ban, firecrackers were burst across Delhi from last evening till late hours. Residents from across Delhi reported incidents of firecrackers bursting as early as 7pm on Thursday. Watch the full video for more.