North India is in grip of cold wave. 4 people died in the blow of winter within 24 hours in Uttar
Pradesh. Three of these have been reported died in Muzzafarnagar where the temperature
slumped to 3.4 degree Celsius on Thursday. According to the weather fore cast,
the cold is to increase swiftly in the coming days. The schools and colleges
have been ordered to be remained closed till Monday in Lucknow, Agra,Kanpur and
Varanasi and Allahabad.
Yogi Adityanath, CM UP, is constantly
visiting the temporary night halt places organized by the government to
accommodate those people who cannot afford the cold-safety-stuff. he has
directed to the administrative officers to distribute the blankets to the poor
and homeless people. Yogi has also directed to light the bonfires on every
roundabout where the people can laze there.
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| Man is warming by bonfires at midnight in Lucknow state capital of Uttar Pradesh: Photo by Khitiz Kant |
The transports in the state
have been affected under cover of mist of cold wave. The trains are running
late and many of these have been cancelled.
Meanwhile, the weather
forecast report reveals that there is a possibility of snowfall in J&K on Friday; the
temperature during night at Kargil was 20 degree below 0 degree Celsius on Monday. Leh area
was 16.6 degree below the lowest temperature has been recorded in the day time.
The coldest day this
winter has been recorded at Delhi on Thursday. The 5 degree Celsius in
temperature has been recorded here. At least 18 trains have been cancelled on
Thursday and Friday in the wake of dense mist. Many flights have also been
reported cancelled.
