Himalayas are visible 125 miles away in India for 1st time in 30 years after coronavirus lockdown saw pollution plummet

THE HIMALAYAS are now visible from India as the coronavirus pandemic led to a massive drop in pollution.

Residents have said the air has cleared amid the government’s 21-day lockdown to fight the outbreak, allowing them to see the towering peaks 125 miles away from Punjab for the first time in 30 years.

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Pollution levels across much of India - known its dirty air fueled by traffic and new industry - have dropped amid the quarantine.

Locals from the Jalandhar district in Punjab have taken to social media to show off incredible pictures of the snow-capped Himalayas.

The mountain-range is the world’s highest with elevations of up to 24,000ft and includes the world’s tallest peak, Mount Everest.

India has a population of around 1.3billion people have last year had the world’s most polluted cities, according to pollution monitors at IQAir.

The 21-day lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic has however seen cars taken off the roads and businesses out of operation.

And the decline in air pollution has coincided with the reappearance of the Himalayas.

Residents have claimed it is the first time they have seen the peaks, and thanked the improving air quality for the incredible view.

India's Central Pollution Board said the nationwide lockdown has resulted in significant improvement in air quality in the country.

The country has so far recorded 5,480 cases of coronavirus and 164 deaths as they brace themselves for the outbreak.

Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh took to Twitter and said he had witnessed the Himalayas from his home for the first time ever.

He wrote: “Never could imagine that’s possible..clear indication of the impact pollution has done by us to Mother Earth.

“This is the view.”

He shared a picture in which could see the snow capped peaks on the hazy horizon.

Another snap shared showed the astonishing natural wonder looming in the distance.

The Twitter user, named TjSingh, wrote: “Himalaya mountains can be seen from Jalandhar since the pollution has reduced in Punjab.

“Beautiful sight.”

And another user, Abbu Pandit, shared a stunning snap - boasting he did not even need a zoom to capture the incredible image.

Worldwide there have been reports of air quality improving as nations grind to a halt to try and ride out the pandemic - which has infected more than 1.4million people and killed more than 82,000.