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North India engulfed by winter fog | North India engulfed by winter fog |
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A dense fog has enveloped the capital, Delhi, and parts of northern India, causing massive travel chaos. | A dense fog has enveloped the capital, Delhi, and parts of northern India, causing massive travel chaos. |
The visibility at the Delhi airport runways dropped to below 50 metres at night and officials said 89 domestic and international flights were delayed or cancelled. | |
Dozens of trains were also cancelled or delayed and road traffic on Sunday evening was crawling. | Dozens of trains were also cancelled or delayed and road traffic on Sunday evening was crawling. |
Traffic disruption due to fog in winter has become routine in north India. | Traffic disruption due to fog in winter has become routine in north India. |
Last month thick fog also descended on the capital, disrupting air and rail travel. | |
But officials said the latest round of fog is the heaviest in three years. | But officials said the latest round of fog is the heaviest in three years. |
Reports from the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh say the region is seeing sub-zero temperatures with Srinagar city recording a minimum temperature of minus 4.2C. | Reports from the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh say the region is seeing sub-zero temperatures with Srinagar city recording a minimum temperature of minus 4.2C. |
Cold weather is also continuing in most parts of the northern states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the meteorological department says. |
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