Delhi under thick fog cover; 16 flights, 50 trains delayed

December 22, 2014 09:32

At least 16 flights have been delayed while two were cancelled as a thick blanket of fog enveloped Delhi.

50 trains have also been delayed while 12 others have been rescheduled in the national capital.

Intense cold conditions continue unabated in north India.

On Sunday, one person was killed in Uttar Pradesh while three others died of suffocation in Delhi after they lit a coal fire to keep their dwelling warm.

Wintry conditions intensified in the national capital on Sunday as the maximum temperature was recorded at 15 degrees Celsius, seven notches below normal. The minimum settled two notches below the season's average at 6.4 degrees Celsius.

In Jammu and Kashmir, Chillai-Kalan -- the 40-day harshest period of winter -- began on Sunday, increasing the chances of the first snowfall of the season in the Valley which has witnessed cold and dry weather conditions so far.

The minimum temperature, however, rose by over two degrees in Srinagar as the city recorded a low of -1.8 degrees Celsius on Sunday, compared to the previous night's -4.4 degrees.

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