Health emergency declared over toxic smog in Pakistan and India | DW News

In Pakistan’s Punjab province officials have declared a health emergency over toxic smog. Schools have been closed for another 10 days across the province with a lockdown imposed on two of the region’s biggest cities Lahore and Multan. Hospitals have reported a surge in patients coming in with breathing issues linked to the smog. Air pollution in Pakistan and northern India has risen to dangerous levels in recent weeks.

Chapters:
0:00 Health emergency in Punjab, Pakistan, due to smog levels
3:30 Rafay Alam, Environmental lawyer in Lahore, Pakistan

#smog #pakistansmog #toxicair

Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/
Follow DW on social media:
►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/
►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews
►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews
►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout
Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch
#health #airpolution #pakistan

Share on: