Snowfall is continuing in Himachal Pradesh for the last two days. Due to which a huge drop in temperature has been recorded. The entire area is covered with a white sheet of snow. Especially in Shimla and Manali, the situation is such that people are enjoying a white Christmas. The temperature has gone below zero. 233 roads have been closed due to snowfall. Hotel bookings have increased. At the same time, 4 people have died due to vehicle slipping incidents. Kukumseri of Lahaul and Spiti was the coldest. The night temperature here has gone below minus 6.9°.
After snowfall in Himachal, 223 roads including three national highways were closed. Maximum 145 roads have been closed in Shimla. 25 roads were closed in Kullu and 20 in Mandi districts. Due to this the tourists who reached there are stuck. There are long lines of vehicles on the roads. Atal Tunnel has also been closed for tourists due to heavy snowfall. Tourist movement is happening only till Solang in Manali.
Four died due to vehicle slipping
The tourists who came to see the snowfall in Himachal Pradesh are enjoying this view. But four people have died due to the vehicle slipping incident. The Meteorological Department had already reported snowfall in these areas. The Meteorological Department has advised not to drive during snowfall. A tourist coming from Delhi to Manali died in a car accident due to heavy snowfall. The victim of the accident has been identified as 22 year old Himanshu son of Shekhar, resident of House No. 68, Najafgarh Rewala Khanpur Prem Colony South West New Delhi. On Monday, his car fell into a drain from Hanogi bridge.
Dense fog in Delhi, visibility 100 meters
Heavy fog was seen in Delhi this morning and the temperature was recorded at 9 degrees. Visibility was very low, due to which driving was causing inconvenience. According to the information given by the Meteorological Department, visibility in Delhi was 100 meters at 5:30 am. The entire Delhi is covered with a blanket of dense fog. The condition of air quality appeared very bad. Due to which common people were facing problem in breathing outside the house. More than 20 trains are running late due to dense fog.
20 trains to Delhi from various parts of the country are running late due to dense fog conditions pic.twitter.com/1YNIdifWpE
— ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2024
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