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 "published": "2026-11-08T10:34:18.723Z",
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 "place": "Lahore, Pakistan",
 "lat": 31.5619,
 "lon": 74.3481,
 "headline": "Severe Smog Crisis in Lahore",
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  "Air quality index reached 500 at Wagah Border station in Lahore, per The Express Tribune.",
  "Construction workers struggle as thick smog chokes the city, reports The Australian.",
  "Residents demand government intervention as the smog envelops Lahore, Arabnews.pk notes.",
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   "title": "Residents demand government intervention as thick smog envelopes Pakistan’s Lahore",
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   "title": "Construction workers struggle as smog chokes Pakistan’s Lahore",
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   "name": "Smog in the air",
   "source": "Open-Meteo · CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service)",
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 "day": "https://emergencemachine.com/brief/day/2026-11-08"
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