Pollution levels in Kathmandu still deadly as AQI remains over 400 

On Saturday morning, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was 187 at Ratna Park, 410 at the US Embassy in Maharajgunj, 416 at Durbar Marg, 409 at Jhamsikhel and 316 at Bhainsepati. An AQI above 150 is considered unhealthy, but the capital’s current AQI above 400 is fatal.