Residents of Delhi woke up to a dense layer of fog on Saturday, reducing visibility to zero for the first time in 15 days, while the air quality index (AQI) remained in the 'very poor' category.
Dense fog and poor visibility over Kolkata on Thursday morning caused disruptions in flight operations, forcing multiple flights bound for the city to be diverted to other airports.
The dense fog that enveloped Delhi in the early morning on Friday resulted in the delay of several trains and flights as the weather department issued a yellow alert for Saturday.
Dense fog that enveloped Delhi for the early half of the day on Wednesday resulted in the delay of several trains and airplanes.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in the national capital stood at 6 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung while Palam registered 7.6 deg C.
Dense fog enveloped the entire north Bengal region early this morning, significantly affecting normal life.
Police said after the school van and truck collision, a roadways bus also hit both the vehicles
Sharing a passenger advisory on its official X handle, the Delhi airport said that passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight operations.
Delhi's Jafarpur recorded 2.7 degrees C, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The city witnessed the chilliest morning of the season for third consecutive days on Sunday with the mercury remaining below 3.9-degrees Celsius mark.
