Cold wave intensifies in Delhi as western disturbance brings rain
Cold weather conditions intensified in the national capital on Tuesday as a western disturbance affected North India, bringing light rain to parts of Delhi since morning.
Cold weather conditions intensified in the national capital on Tuesday as a western disturbance affected North India, bringing light rain to parts of Delhi since morning.
Owing to visibility woes, several flights were reportedly delayed at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday.
Last week, severe cold and dense fog persisted in North India, including Delhi, causing travel disruptions to and from Delhi and inconveniencing passengers.
The department has rescued 192 destitute elderly people from cold under the campaign so far and has sent them to old age homes in various districts.
Yet another resident was knocked down by the elephants at a village in Barjora in the last midnight hours.
As the city basked in Yuletide spirit ahead of the year-end festivities, the mercury, too, dipped, adding to the Christmas vibes in the national capital.
The maximum dropped to 22.2 degrees C from yesterday’s 23.5 degrees C.
Chandigarh recorded a low of 8.6 degree Celsius, up by two degrees above the season's average.
The polar vortex death toll was at least 21 at last count
At least 50 flights were affected since early Friday through delays, diversions to other airports and cancellation of services.
