2012-01-11
93 people died during the cold wave that hit northernIndia.
Many of the deaths took place in the states of Uttar Pradesh,Punjaband Haryana.
Elderly people and the homeless were particularly hit.
India’s Supreme Court ordered the states in question to provide night shelters for the homeless in order to prevent more deaths from happening.
Sub-zero temperatures hitKashmir, with heavy fog and cold winds disturbing life throughout the northern part of the country.
According to reports, 11 people died inPunjab, while two passed away in Uttar Pradesh.
Schools in the state ofBiharwere forced to close until Christmas.
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