Indian schoolgirls are covered in a sheet in an effort to protect themselves from heavy smog as they are driven to school on a scooter after three days off due to the air pollution in Amritsar on November 13, 2017.AFP
Indian school girls walk to school after three days off due to heavy smog in Amritsar on November 13, 2017. AFP
An Indian school boy cycles to school after three days off due to heavy smog in Amritsar on November 13, 2017.AFP
Indian schoolgirls walk to school after three days off due to heavy smog in Amritsar on November 13, 2017.
Large swathes of north India and Pakistan see a spike in pollution at the onset of winter due to crop burning and the fact that cooler air traps particulates close to the ground, preventing them from dispersing — a phenomenon known as inversion. AFP
