Reported by World Air Quality Index 6 days ago.
It is the 6th strongest of the 30 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 163 (Unhealthy) at BL Saha Road
The air quality index read 163 (Unhealthy) at the BL Saha Road station.
An estimated 100,782 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 18 March 2026
- September 2, 2026 · score 41 · 9.7 km
- August 27, 2026 · score 26 · 9.7 km
- May 29, 2026 · score 44 · 18.6 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 35 out of 100, at 64 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Air Quality |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 35 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 22.6804, 88.4458 |
| Nearest City | Madhyamgram (1 km) |
| Population Exposed | 100.8K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-27T07:30:15.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-567664 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 163 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | BL Saha Road |
| StationUid | -567664 |
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 35/100, near Madhyamgram (India), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.