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Many people die in India cold wave India cold wave claims dozens of lives in north
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At least 26 people have died in a cold wave sweeping through northern India, the country's state broadcaster Doordarshan News says.At least 26 people have died in a cold wave sweeping through northern India, the country's state broadcaster Doordarshan News says.
The majority of deaths have happened in the state of Uttar Pradesh, according to media reports. The majority of deaths were in the state of Uttar Pradesh, according to media reports.
Scores die in India every year, being ill-equipped to deal with extreme cold. Punjab and Haryana are among the other northern states badly hit.
Last week the country's Supreme Court ordered states to provide adequate night shelters for the homeless during the ongoing winter. Last week the country's Supreme Court ordered states to provide adequate night shelters for the homeless during the winter.
"You should not allow even a single person to die this winter from the freezing cold," the judges said. Most deaths take place among the homeless and elderly."You should not allow even a single person to die this winter from the freezing cold," the judges said. Most deaths take place among the homeless and elderly.
Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are among the northern states which have been hit by intensely cold weather. Schools shut
Heavy fog and a cold wave have disrupted life across northern India with temperatures dropping to 2.2 degrees Celsius in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. Heavy fog and a cold wave have disrupted life across northern India with temperatures dropping to 2.2C in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.
The capital Delhi is also in the throes of a cold snap with temperatures dipping to 5 degree Celcius and fog disrupting flight schedules. A number of flights were delayed by fog at Calcutta airport.
The cold wave has forced schools shut in the state of Bihar till 25 December, reports said. The capital Delhi is also in the throes of a cold snap, with temperatures dipping to 5C and fog disrupting flight schedules.
Water supply pipes in Srinagar, summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir, froze as temperatures plummeted to 2.8 degrees Celcius. Dozens of train services were also disrupted.
Last year a cold snap in northern India killed several people, shut schools and disrupted flights. The highway linking Kashmir with the rest of India was also shut due to snowfall. The cold wave has forced schools to shut in the state of Bihar until 25 December, reports said.
Water supply pipes in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir, froze as temperatures plummeted to 2.8C.