Lahore has been victim of tremendous smog crises since last month with the thick and toxic clouds now being visible from space through striking satellite imagery.Notably, the thick smog

Lahore's severe smog crisis visible from space; UNICEF warns of toxic air impacting millions, especially children.

Lahore, which has been reeling under severe pollution is now seeing thick and toxic smog clouds which are now visible through space via satellite imagery taken by NASA, Geo News reported.

Lahore and its 13 million residents have now been choking for a week; the air quality index has passed the 1,000 mark repeatedly this month - anything above 300 is considered hazardous. Pakistani officials have scrambled to respond to the crisis - its scale unprecedented even in a city which deals with smog at this time each year.

Toxic smog in India and Pakistan has caused air quality in the major metropolitans of Lahore, Multan, Delhi and Chandigarh to deteriorate to toxic levels.

Pakistan’s cities slip under toxic smog as live readings for Lahore show PM2.5 levels 100 times over what WHO prescribes

Dense smog hovering over Pakistan's Punjab province and much of India is visible from space, as seen in NASA's satellite images. Asia is grappling with intense air pollution. Both Pakistan and India are experiencing exceptionally dense smog.

Lahore: Thick, black and toxic smog engulfed the skies of Pakistan as unprecedented pollution levels continued to make the lives of citizens difficult. The smog is now visible from space, satellite imagery from NASA's worldview showed.