Unbearable smog in Hungarian cities!

Three major Hungarian cities have dangerously poor air quality, in part due to smog.  

As reported by Index, on Sunday, Debrecen’s mayor ordered a high smog alert as the concentration of particulate matter has reached abnormal levels for two consecutive days in the city.

In a public announcement, Mayor László Papp asked Debrecen residents to avoid the use of cars, especially diesel ones, and instead travel by public transport, bicycles, and walking. He also encouraged people to heat their homes using gas rather than highly polluting solid fuels such as wood and coal.

Due to the smog alert, it is prohibited to burn garden waste in the open. Along with elderly and young residents, people with respiratory diseases are also encouraged to stay indoors.

Despite air quality improving over the last few days, the latest data shows that some parts of the country are still suffering from high levels of pollution.