Tuesday has been the so far the worst day for Sydney and the australian state of New South Wales, as regards the smoke from the many active fires in the state.
Local describes according to the BBC the situation as ‘apocalyptic’ and ‘insane’, while others experience breathing problems and describes, to the ‘stifled’ in the smoke.
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the Visibility is lousy at Sydney’s shores after the many fires. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
the Smoke not only creates an unhealthy air pollution, it has also spoiled the views from the city’s otherwise iconic waterfront with the Opera house.
the Smoke has even got the smoke detectors to go by, writes news agency AFP.
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The nearest fires are only an hour away from the megapolis, where large parts of the population are beginning to go with the masks.
In day-care centres and schools are also starting to keep the children inside during breaks and spisefrikvarterer.
Here you can see pictures of how the smoke on Tuesday has shrouded Sydney.
Toxic smoke envelops Sydney 1 of 19 Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP/Ritzau Scanpix 2 of 19 Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP/Ritzau Scanpix 3 of 19 Photo: Steven Saphore/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix 4 of 19 Photo: David Gray/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix 5 of 19 Photo: Peter Parks/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix 6 of 19 Photo: Reuters/Craig Golding/Ritzau Scanpix 7 of 19 Photo credit: Saeed Khan/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix 8 of 19 Photo: Saeed Khan/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix 9 of 19 Photo credit: Saeed Khan/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix 10 of 19 Photo: Reuters/Joel Carrett/Ritzau Scanpix 11 of 19 Photo credit: Saeed Khan/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix 12 of 19 Photo: Reuters/Steven Saphore/Ritzau Scanpix 13 of 19 GettyImages 14 of 19 GettyImages 15 of 19 Photo: Saeed Khan/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix 16 of 19 Photo: Peter Parks/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix 17 of 19 Photo: Peter Parks/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix 18 of 19 Photo: Reuters/Joel Carrett/Ritzau Scanpix 19 of 19 Photo: Peter Parks/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
