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Fog delays flights in Delhi
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Delhi: Road traffic was paralysed and flights delayed for hours as
a think blanket of fog enveloped the Delhi on Saturday. The road traffic
moved at snail's pace and flights were delayed as the visibility was reduced
to 50 meters. According to reports, at least 20 flights have been delayed
or cancelled. Air Deccan flight to Dehra Dun was cancelled and another
Air Deccan flight was diverted to Ahmedabad. Harried passengers who had
been waiting for hours at the airport, had grueling time getting any information
from operators. "I am here since 5:30 a.m. and having a harrowing time
along with my family. My flight was to take off at 8:00 a.m. but it has
been delayed. We were not told anything in advance. Even now there's no
one to update us on anything," said Mohammed Shahab, a passenger. The
northern parts of India are in a severe grip of cold with snowfall, icy
winds and intermittent drizzles. The region usually witnesses early morning
fog every winter when night temperatures often dip below five degrees
Celsius.
-Feb 17, 2007
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