450 die across Europe due to cold waves

450 die across Europe due to cold waves London: Temperature continues to remain freakishly low in eastern parts of Europe. In Belgrade, the Danube river has frozen in several portions, crippling shipping on Europe's busiest waterway. Meanwhile, the death toll has now crossed 450 across Europe with Ukraine still being the worst hit. Forecasts said freezing winds would pick up and bring more snow in the next two days across several regions. ...
11:15 AM, Feb 10, 2012
Cold wave hits North India, Mumbai

Cold wave hits North India, Mumbai

The mercury plunged to 4 degrees in Delhi making it the coldest day in February in 30 years. ...
07:53 PM, Feb 09, 2012

North India battles a fresh cold wave

North India battles a fresh cold wave New Delhi: Mercury plunged five degrees below normal on Thursday morning bringing back cold conditions in the city which was experiencing a spell of relatively pleasant weather over the last few days. The low was recorded at 4 degree Celsius, down by 4.5 degrees from Wednesday's minimum temperature of 8.5 degrees, the MeT office said. Cold winds added to the chill in the air early in the morning but a...
05:21 PM, Feb 09, 2012
Europe continues to reel under cold wave, 250 dead

Europe continues to reel under cold wave, 250 dead

At least 250 people have died due to cold in Europe even as more record low temperatures and snow are in the forecast. ...
08:28 AM, Feb 08, 2012

Snow cuts off hundreds of villages in Europe

Snow cuts off hundreds of villages in Europe Sofia: Heavy snowfall across eastern Europe cut off hundreds of villages on Tuesday and rescue teams struggled to evacuate people in southern Bulgaria where rain and melting snow had caused a dam wall to break, flooding an entire village. A river dike also broke under intense water pressure near Kapitan Andreevo at the border with Turkey, officials said. At least 250 people have already died across the region during the...
06:21 AM, Feb 08, 2012

Intense cold waves in Europe, Romanian PM quits

Intense cold waves in Europe, Romanian PM quits London: Europe continues to battle the intense cold and heavy snowfall and the condition is likely to stay the same at least till the end of the week. While Serbia has declared a state of emergency after the snow snapped access to tens of thousands of people, in Ukraine, 122 people have died so far with the temperatures hitting minus 30 degree celcius. Meanwhile, Romania's Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned...
10:10 AM, Feb 07, 2012

Europe: Snowfall in Rome after 27 years, 300 die

Europe: Snowfall in Rome after 27 years, 300 die London: Europe continues to reel under intense cold wave with snow covering Rome after almost 27 years and over 300 people dying. Rome has experienced its first snowfall since 1985 while the Heathrow Airport of London has cancelled nearly half of its flights due to the harsh weather conditions. A few Mumbai bound flights were also among those cancellations. Many people also had to spend the night in cars when...
09:03 AM, Feb 06, 2012

Cold unabated in North India; snow clogs Kashmir

Cold unabated in North India; snow clogs Kashmir New Delhi: The cold wave sweeping north India showed no signs of relenting as temperatures settled below normal levels at most places on Monday with Leh town in Jammu and Kashmir registering a record low of minus 21 degrees. In the national capital, the minimum temperature was recorded at 5 degrees, two notches below normal, while the maximum in the last 24 hours was 14.6 degrees, down seven notches. Giving...
08:35 AM, Jan 23, 2012
IAF rescues 1100 people stranded in Kashmir

IAF rescues 1100 people stranded in Kashmir

Nearly 3000 vehicles have been stranded on J&K National Highway following heavy snowfall for the last 2 days. ...
09:30 AM, Jan 22, 2012

Delhi: Dense fog delays 65 flights, 30 trains

Delhi: Dense fog delays 65 flights, 30 trains New Delhi: Dense fog in many parts of North India on Friday affected rail as well as air traffic with 30 trains running late and more than 60 flights delayed. The Patna-Delhi Rajdhani was among the trains delayed, a Northern Railway Spokesperson said Purshottam Express, Vaishali Express and Jansadharan Express were among the mail and express trains running late. On Thursday, 54 trains, including Rajdhani were rescheduled due to fog....
10:59 AM, Jan 20, 2012

Chennai catches a chill, but it is not cold wave

Chennai catches a chill, but it is not cold wave CHENNAI: There is a perceptible chill in the city, but dont call it a cold wave. At least, not yet, say meteorological department officials. A cold wave occurs when temperatures drop from the normal anywhere below four and five degrees, informs S R Ramanan, director of the Regional Meteorological Centre. But Northern parts of Tamil Nadu barring Chennai are experiencing cold wave, he agrees. Chennai didnt make it to the...
08:19 AM, Jan 19, 2012

Cold tightens its grip over North India

Cold tightens its grip over North India New Delhi: The cold wave tightened its grip over most parts of North India on Wednesday with the mercury plummeting by several notches. After three days of respite, temperatures dipped in Kashmir bringing back the chill in the Valley. Mercury in the summer capital Srinagar settled at minus 1.4 degrees Celsius, a drop of 0.2 degrees from Tuesday. The minimum temperature in the famous skiing resort of Gulmarg in north...
06:14 PM, Jan 18, 2012
North India shivers, mercury dips in Kashmir

North India shivers, mercury dips in Kashmir

The water suppy and electricity has got affected due to the extreme cold climate in North India. ...
02:33 PM, Jan 18, 2012

Delhi: Dense fog delays 40 flights, 35 trains

Delhi: Dense fog delays 40 flights, 35 trains New Delhi: As many as 40 flights and 35 trains were delayed on the Wednesday morning due to dense fog in Delhi and parts of North India. As the mercury plummeted sharply leaving Delhiites shivering, the minimum was recored at 5.6 degree Celsius as compared to Tuesday's minimum of 9.3 degree Celsius. Flight operations at the IGI Airport were disrupted with 40 flights delayed and three cancelled. Two other flights...
10:54 AM, Jan 18, 2012

Dense fog hits Delhi; South India shivers

Dense fog hits Delhi; South India shivers New Delhi: Delhi woke up to a thick fog hanging over the city on Wednesday. Dense fog disrupted flight operations at the IGI Airport on Wednesday morning with 30 flights delayed and three cancelled. Two other flights were diverted. The fog started to descend at the airport in the wee hours due to which the runway visibility dipped below 100 metre and the general visibility to less than 50 metre,...
08:19 AM, Jan 18, 2012
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