Dense fog, cold spell hits north IndiaDense fog and a cold spell gripped parts of north India on Saturday (December 18), making it difficult for people to carry out their daily activities. - REUTERSPeople in northern Amritsar, Moradabad cities and New Delhi were also facing visibility issues due to foggy conditions. Snowfall in states like Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh has a direct impact in other northern states like Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh. South Asia's winters are not as cold as other regions such as North America, but the millions of poor here are hit harder because they live in the open and do not have enough warm clothes and often die.

Source: Bangkok Post December 19, 2021 06:36 UTC