沙塵暴破壞交通，德里-NCR的空氣質量惡化

突然的沙塵暴伴隨著強風，週三深夜席捲了德里 - 尼克

A sudden dust storm, accompanied by strong winds, swept through Delhi-NCR late Wednesday night, severely disrupting traffic, reducing visibility, and significantly deteriorating air quality.

突然的沙塵暴伴隨著強風，週三晚上席捲了德里 - NCR，嚴重破壞了交通，降低了可見性，並嚴重惡化了空氣質量。

In Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, and other NCR cities, the Air Quality Index (AQI) breached the 200 mark, entering the ‘poor’ category and raising health concerns among residents. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for dust storms across the region.

在德里，古魯拉姆，諾伊達和其他NCR城市，空氣質量指數（AQI）違反了200大關，進入了“貧困”類別，並提高了居民的健康問題。印度氣象部（IMD）已發布了整個地區沙塵暴的紅色警報。

Several trees were uprooted in various parts of Gurugram, including Sectors 15, 18, 32, 37, Kadipur Industrial Area, Palam Vihar, and Sector 51, making commuting hazardous.

幾棵樹在古魯拉姆的各個地區連根拔起，包括15、18、32、37，卡迪普爾工業區，帕拉姆·維哈爾（Palam Vihar）和51區，使通勤危險。

"It was shocking. A huge cloud of dust hit us out of nowhere this morning. The roads were barely visible, and I saw branches falling right in front of my car. It was terrifying," said Sanjay Siwan, a resident of Sector 38.

“這真是令人震驚。今天早上，一大巨大的塵土撞到了我們無處不在。道路幾乎看不見，我看到樹枝落在我的車前。這真是太可怕了，”第38區居民Sanjay Siwan說。

Tushar Singh, from Sector 65, added, "When I looked out from my balcony last night, the entire area was blanketed in dust. The wind was so strong it rattled my windows."

來自65區的Tushar Singh補充說：“當我昨晚從陽台上望著時，整個區域都被塵土飛揚。風太強烈了，窗戶嘎嘎作響。”

The IMD has advised residents to remain indoors and warned of a possible hailstorm in the region. It also flagged the risk of damage to weak structures, plantations, and standing crops.

IMD建議居民留在室內，並警告該地區可能的冰雹。它還標誌著損害薄弱的結構，種植園和站立作物的風險。

This was the second consecutive day of dust storms in the city. Following the storm, the maximum temperature in Gurugram dropped by 2 degrees Celsius -- from 42.1 degrees Celsius on Wednesday to 38.1 degrees Celsius on Thursday.

這是城市中第二天的沙塵暴。暴風雨後，古魯拉姆（Gurugram）的最高溫度下降了2攝氏度 - 從周三的42.1攝氏度下降到週四的38.1攝氏度。

Dust particles stirred up by the storm are considered hazardous, especially for people with respiratory conditions such as asthma and bronchitis.

暴風雨攪動的塵埃顆粒被認為是危險的，尤其是對於患有哮喘和支氣管炎等呼吸系統疾病的人。

Wind speeds dropped significantly post-midnight, settling around 3-7 km/h, which caused dust to remain suspended in the atmosphere. Morning visibility was notably poor, fluctuating between 1,200 and 1,400 meters.

午夜後的風速大約下降，在3-7 km/h左右沉降，這導致塵埃在大氣中懸浮。早晨的能見度明顯很差，在1,200至1,400米之間波動。

The combination of poor visibility and polluted air continues to pose a serious risk to both commuters and individuals with health vulnerabilities.

可見度和污染空氣不佳的結合對通勤者和健康脆弱性的人都構成了嚴重的風險。