Motorways closed as dense fog again engulfs parts of Punjab, KP
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Dense fog again engulfed large swathes of Punjab and KP on Thursday, considerably reducing visibility and prompting the authorities to close different sections of the motorway for traffic, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
M-2 was closed for traffic from Lahore to Hiran Minar interchange, M-3, from Faizpur to Jarranwala, M-4, from Khanewal to Multan, Lahore to Sialkot motorway and M-5, from Multan to Rohri, was also closed for traffic.
On the other hand, Lahore, with the AQI recorded at 284, emerged as the second most polluted city on Thursday.
Egyptian capital Cairo was the city where the air quality was extremely hazardous as the AQI in the city stood at 293.
The city topped the list of the world’s most polluted cities.
Reporter: Faran Yamin