Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
No stronger detection stands among the 18 recorded within 20 km of this point since 21 April 2026 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 159 (Unhealthy) at Naila Road
The air quality index read 159 (Unhealthy) at the Naila Road station.
An estimated 2,516,709 people live within 5 km of this point.
This is the highest air quality index we have recorded at this point, over 11 readings since 4 September 2026 — the previous range was 157 to 159.
Nearby, since 21 April 2026
- August 25, 2026 · score 44 · 0.0 km
- August 21, 2026 · score 44 · 5.4 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 14 · 12.1 km
How we know
One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 59 out of 100, at 66 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Air Quality |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 59 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 66% |
| Coordinates | 31.5360, 74.3300 |
| Nearest City | Lahore (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 2.5M within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-04T15:29:10.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-538468 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 159 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Naila Road |
| StationUid | -538468 |
Safety Information
When air quality is hazardous: stay indoors with windows closed, and run a filtered air purifier if you have one. Avoid outdoor exercise. Children, older adults and anyone with heart or lung conditions are affected first and worst — an N95 respirator helps outdoors, a cloth mask does not.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 59/100, near Lahore (Pakistan), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.