Sarajevo faced severe smog on Thursday, with flights cancelled as the city's air quality index reached 225, the third highest in the world on the day.
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00:00Flights were grounded and people were told to stay indoors as a thick blanket of smoke
00:05engulfed Bosnia's capital of Sarajevo on Thursday.
00:08The air pollution became so toxic that according to the Swiss air quality technology company
00:13IQ Air, Sarajevo is in the category of very unhealthy with an index of 225 AQI, which
00:20makes it the third most polluted city in the world.
00:47Sarajevo and other major cities in the Balkans are traditionally very polluted during winter
00:51months as they most rely on coal and wood for heating.
00:54Nestled in a valley surrounded by mountains, Sarajevo is particularly prone to air pollution.
01:00Bad urban planning and proliferation of tall buildings have made the problem worse in recent
01:04years.