According to Air IQ, which measures air quality, Kathmandu is currently ranked among the top cities in the world for pollution, followed by New Delhi, India.
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Due to the partial influence of westerly and local winds, the weather has become cloudy in various parts of the country. Although it rained in Kathmandu in the morning, the sky is now cloudy.
भिजिबिलिटी कमजोर हुँदा त्रिभुवन विमानस्थलतर्फ आइरहेका तीन अन्तर्राष्ट्रियसहित केही आन्तरिक उडान डाइभर्ट गर्नुपरेको हो। त्यस्तै प्रदूषण पनि अहिले उच्च रहेको छ।
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