India, July 5 -- An Indian travel vlogger has sparked a lively discussion on social media after sharing a video from the streets of New York, capturing foul-smelling smoke rising from manholes at a busy city intersection. The clip, posted by traveller Nitish Advitiy, was shared on Instagram with the caption: "America's stinkiest city", and has since garnered nearly 50,000 views.

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In the short video, filmed at what appears to be a typical pedestrian crossing in New York City, white smoke is seen billowing out of manholes in the middle of the road. Despite the smoke, pedestrians continue walking and cars keep moving - a familiar urban sight for man...