Cold wave claims 11 more lives in U.P., toll reaches 140

January 05, 2013 05:37 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 10:37 pm IST - Lucknow

Severe cold wave conditions claimed 11 more lives across Uttar Pradesh in the past 24 hours, taking the toll this winter season to 140.

Official sources said on Saturday the chill claimed six lives in Barabanki, four in Sultanpur and one in Etah.

Maximum day temperatures in the State were below normal by 6 to 13 degree Celsius, while the night temperatures fell in Gorakhpur and Varanasi divisions and were below normal.

Lowest minimum temperature in the State was 0.3°C recorded at Muzaffarnagar followed by Najibabad (Bijnore) 1.0°C, Agra 1.1°C, Ghazipur 1.5°C, Lucknow 1.8°C, Gorakhpur 2.4°C and Kanpur 2.7°C.

Local Meteorological officials said that dry and foggy conditions would prevail over many parts of the State in the next 48 hours.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.