33 die of cold wave in U.P.
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04/01/2010
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Hindu (New Delhi)
Foggy conditions persist in many parts of northern region
New Delhi: As many as 33 people died in Uttar Pradesh due to cold wave as foggy conditions prevailed for the second successive day on Sunday in many parts of the northern region with some states also experiencing light showers.
While six persons died in Mirzapur, five deaths were each reported from Ballia and Banda, four from Kanpur dehat, three from Muzaffarnagar, two each from Sonbhadra, Hamirpur, Fatehpur and Chandauli, and one each from Farukkhabad and Unnao, official sources said.
They said the total toll in the state has touched 70 so far.
Shahjahanpur, which recorded a minimum temperature of 2.5 degree Celsius on Sunday morning, was the coldest place in the state, followed by Bareilly at five degrees, two notches below normal, the Met Department said. - PTI
Staff Reporter from Chandigarh adds: Chandigarh and its neighbouring states saw dense fog and rainfall on Sunday which derailed the normal life and disrupted road, rail and air traffic, as visibility was reduced to below 100 meters.