Allahabad/Srinagar: A severe cold wave in north India on Tuesday left people shivering and claimed eight lives in Allahabad even as Leh town in Jammu and Kashmir froze at minus 20 degrees Celsius.
The mercury dipped below three degrees Celsius, the first time in seven years in Allahabad, leaving eight people dead due to cold in the district with the trans-Ganga region accounting for five deaths.
Railway traffic was also hit due to fog with certain trains like the Prayagraj Express, Sangam Express and Reeva Express running three to four hours behind schedule, railway
sources said.
In Kashmir, Leh town registered a low of minus 20 degrees Celsius, even though the minimum temperatures across the region appreciated by a couple of degrees.
Other parts of the Valley saw the night temperatures appreciating as Gulmarg skiing resort recorded a low of minus 9.2 deg C, which was 2.5 degrees higher than Monday.
Pahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir recorded a temperature of minus 7.7 deg C compared to Monday's minus 12.4 deg C.
Qazigund, the gateway town to Kashmir Valley near Jawahar tunnel, was freezing at minus 8.4 deg C while Kokernag town in Anantnag district witnessed a night temperature of minus 7.5 deg C.In Srinagar city, the minimum temperature rose by 1.1 deg C to settle at minus 4.1 deg C.
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