“The increase of PM-2.5 dispersed particles in the air from the standard values ​​ensured that the air quality level was “unsatisfactory”. With this indicator, the capital Tashkent was ranked 8th among the world’s major cities in terms of air pollution at 18:00,” the post reads.

As of October 12, 18:00, Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, was the most polluted city. Also, severe air pollution was recorded in Chengdu, Beijing, Wuhan, Pakistan, Dubai, UAE, Delhi, India.