Pollution drives Costa Rican envoy to Bengaluru

New Delhi: High-level of air pollution in Delhi has affected the health of the Costa Rican envoy in New Delhi, prompting her to retreat to Bengaluru.

Ambassador of Costa Roca to India Mariela Cruz Alvarez appealed to the people, saying the “blue planet is crying” due to pollution.

In a personal blog post, she said, “This past week the levels of pollution in Delhi reached impossible numbers. The consequences of breathing this air I had no idea — until I reached Bangalore and my system collapsed.”

The post was written last week, and on November 14 she wrote another piece highlighting the environmental concern. “I’m sick with this poison as thousands are around the world in big cities, some more than others yes,” she said.