Kathmandu Valley Air Quality Improves After Rainfall

Kathmandu. The air quality in the Kathmandu Valley, which had started to deteriorate rapidly last week, has shown signs of improvement again. Pollution, which had increased due to dry weather and forest fires, has gradually started to decrease in recent days with the onset of rain.

According to the Air Quality Index (AQI), the air quality index, which was around 92 last Tuesday, had reached 247 by Thursday. Experts had expressed concern that this level, which falls into the 'very unhealthy' category, could have serious effects on public health. Currently, however, pollution is decreasing, and today the AQI has dropped to 141, which falls into the 'unhealthy' category.