In Pakistan's Punjab province officials have declared a health emergency over toxic smog. Schools have been closed for another 10 days across the province with a lockdown imposed on two of the region's biggest cities Lahore and Multan. Hospitals have reported a surge in patients coming in with breathing issues d to the smog. Air pollution in Pakistan and northern India has risen to dangerous levels in recent weeks. Chapters: 0:00 Health emergency in Punjab, Pakistan 0:30 Rafay Alam, Environmental lawyer Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #health #airpolution #pakistan
Health emergency declared over toxic smog in Pakistan, India | DW News
In Pakistan's Punjab province officials have declared a health emergency over toxic smog. Schools have been closed for another 10 days across the province with a lockdown imposed on two of the region's biggest cities Lahore and Multan. Hospitals have reported a surge in patients coming in with breathing issues d to the smog. Air pollution in Pakistan and northern India has risen to dangerous levels in recent weeks. Chapters: 0:00 Health emergency in Punjab, Pakistan 0:30 Rafay Alam, Environmental lawyer Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #health #airpolution #pakistan