Reported by World Air Quality Index 4 days ago.
It is the 6th strongest of the 11 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 21 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 28 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 203 (Very Unhealthy) at Shahdara
The air quality index read 203 (Very Unhealthy) at the Shahdara station.
Nearby, since 21 April 2026
- August 21, 2026 · score 44 · 9.3 km
- August 25, 2026 · score 44 · 12.1 km
- August 28, 2026 · score 14 · 20.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including World Air Quality Index.
Our own score for this event is 14 out of 100, at 48 % 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 | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 14 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 48% |
| Coordinates | 31.6381, 74.2852 |
| Nearest City | Lahore (11 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-29T05:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-576544 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 203 |
| AqiCategory | Very Unhealthy |
| StationName | Shahdara |
| StationUid | -576544 |
| Openmeteo Aq Pm25 | 73.8 |
| Openmeteo Aq Pm10 | 171.8 |
| Openmeteo Aq UsAqi | 162 |
| Openmeteo Aq AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| Openmeteo Aq City | Lahore |
| Openmeteo Aq Country | Pakistan |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"openmeteo_aq_lahore","source":"openmeteo_aq","severity":"medium","severityValue":42.35,"timestamp":1787976000000,"latitude":31.5,"longitude":74.3}] |
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 14/100, near Lahore (Pakistan), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.