11 perish as icy winds sweep Bihar

High speed icy winds continued to sweep Bihar for the fourth consecutive day today creating chilly cold conditions that has so far claimed around eleven lives in the state.

With three fresh deaths being reported today the death toll rose to 11,official sources said. Three persons each has died in Patna and under Kochadham block of Kishanganj district,two in Sheikhpura and one each in Purnia,Gaya and Darbhanga districts,according to official reports reaching here.

The Met office has predicted foggy and chilly winds in the morning and evening.

“High speed cold winds are coming to the state directly from Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir,” Met office director S I Lashkar said.

Several parts of the state,particularly north Bihar districts,have been witnessing dense fog leading to poor visibility,which has reduced to few metres in some places. Chief minister Nitish Kumar has ordered closure of schools till January 7 because of icy cold conditions.

The state disaster management authorities has also arranged bonfires at a number of places for giving relief to people in different parts of the state.

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