Cold wave alerts for five districts of south Bengal
Kolkata might get a spell of cold under the influence of cold waves tipped for five districts of south Bengal for the next few days.
Kolkata might get a spell of cold under the influence of cold waves tipped for five districts of south Bengal for the next few days.
Cold wave hit Delhiites on Thursday as the minimum temperature dropped to 4.5 degrees Celsius, the weather department said.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), visibility at Delhi-Palam was reduced from 400 meters at 2:00 am to 100 meters at 2:30 am on Sunday, and it further reduced to 0 meters since 3:00 am.
Jafarpur recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 2.7 deg Celsius
As severe cold wave grapples the national capital, several people took refuge in the night shelters amid the inclement weather conditions.
A thick layer of fog and cold wave swept through Uttar Pradesh on Friday as more than 30 people died in fog-related road accidents in the state in the past 48 hours.
More than 30 flights were delayed in the region. At the Sri Ramdas International Airport in Amritsar, many flights were delayed from 4 to 10 hours due to low visibility in the last two days.
With the entire northern region of the country reeling under cold wave conditions, there is no respite for the national capital from the biting cold or air pollution.
The state government has allocated Rs 120 crore to the Relief Department for providing temporary accommodation, food, clothing and medical facilities to the people.
A group of people at Minto Road told, they are not getting any help from government and are relying on traditional methods to stay warm.
