The unusually cold winter in northern India has already led to casualties, More than 100 people died from the cold. Their bodies were found in parks. and on the side of the road. Photos from open sources On Wednesday, the thermometer did not rise above minus 9.8 degrees, which has not happened for 43 years. Weather forecasters predicted that Thursday will be even colder. Indians are trying keep warm with improvised means. It is especially hard for the poor. Many traffic problems create fog that rises in cities in northern India in the morning. Poor visibility caused the delay of more than ten trains. In the Kangra Valley for the first time in 35 years it was snowing. Popular among tourists Lake Dal, shores which is dotted with floating hotels, chained ice. This is a rare occurrence. for this reservoir, which is fed by warm underground sources. Photos from open sources
Minus temperatures are not typical for this southern country, whose inhabitants are not used to the cold. Indian Supreme Court found that the country suffers from extreme weather conditions and ordered provide housing for all homeless people who have nowhere to go. Authorities ordered to establish a network of shelters throughout the country.
In Uttar Pradesh, local authorities have ordered the distribution of free rugs to the homeless, however due to bureaucratic procrastination and corruption the process is delayed. Residents of local shacks and barracks often do not have warm clothes or blankets, and therefore with hardly survive the weather surprises. According to the media
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