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| India cold wave claims dozens of lives in north | 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 were 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. |
| Punjab and Haryana are among the other northern states badly hit. | 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 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. |
| Schools shut | Schools shut |
| Heavy fog and a cold wave have disrupted life across northern India with temperatures dropping to 2.2C 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. |
| A number of flights were delayed by fog at Calcutta airport. | A number of flights were delayed by fog at Calcutta airport. |
| The capital Delhi is also in the throes of a cold snap, with temperatures dipping to 5C and fog disrupting flight schedules. | The capital Delhi is also in the throes of a cold snap, with temperatures dipping to 5C and fog disrupting flight schedules. |
| Dozens of train services have also been disrupted, with many of them hours behind schedule. | |
| The cold wave has forced schools to shut in the state of Bihar until 25 December, reports said. | 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. | Water supply pipes in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir, froze as temperatures plummeted to 2.8C. |
| An official from the India Meteorological Department said the cold weather would continue for a number of days. |