Dense fog engulfs Punjab, Haryana

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Moderate to dense fog affected life in several parts of Haryana and neighbouring Punjab on Wednesday morning.

Road and rail services were also affected in the region due to fog. According to the Met Department, dense fog was reported from several areas of the NH-1 between Ambala and Kundli border of Haryana and Delhi. In Punjab, fog was reported in some parts.

A few trains were running behind schedule due to the fog. At least two persons were injured on Wednesday morning near Sonipat town, 50 km from Delhi, in a pile up of cars on a busy National Highway (NH-1), police said. The Met officials said that the foggy weather will prevail over the next few days.

Meanwhile, temperature levels continued to hover just above normal levels at most places in Punjab and Haryana.  The Union Territory of Chandigarh recorded minimum temperature at 12.2 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal while maximum temperature settled at 27 degrees, two notches above normal.

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