Bosnia’s capital Sarajevo chokes on toxic air as a thick blanket of winter fog rolls over the city

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A blanket of fog and smog hangs over the Bosnian capital Sarajevo this week. City residents are advised to stay indoors. Planes were unable to take off or land because of the visibility of only a few dozen meters. The IQAir Swiss air quality index exceeded 225 and the air has been classified as “dangerous” and “very unhealthy” all week. Only in the Indian capital New Delhi, where 100 times more people live than in Sarajevo, was the air quality w…

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The Bosnian capital suffers from the dreaded inversion weather. The air there is almost as bad as in New Delhi. Residents have to breathe in exhaust fumes from cars and stoves or stay at home.

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Fog and smog push Sarajevo towards top of world pollution charts

SARAJEVO - A blanket of fog and smog descended on the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo this week, reducing daytime visibility to a few dozen metres and forcing residents indoors as pollution levels surged to hazardous levels.

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The Bosnian capital Sarajevo is battling extreme winter smog, which is having a massive impact on the lives of its residents. Air traffic has been suspended. The population has been asked to stay in their homes. The public health service recommended that the city's residents avoid being outdoors if possible. Anyone who still has to go out on the street should wear a mask with a filter if possible to prevent damage to their health, the authority …

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The public health service in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday recommended that residents of the country's capital, Sarajevo, stay indoors after the city was enveloped in winter smog, DPA reported, as reported by...

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Flights grounded, residents told to stay indoors in smog-hit Sarajevo

Residents of Sarajevo were advised by public health officials to stay home on Thursday, as flights were grounded and winter smog blanketed Bosnia-Herzegovina's capital. The S...