<p>Intense cold weather claimed 26 lives across Bihar in the last 24 hours.</p>.<p>The highest number of casualties was reported from Sitamarhi where five people died, while three each died in Sasaram and Muzaffarpur.</p>.<p>Deaths were also reported from Begusarai, Kaimur, Gopalganj, Darbhanga, Patna, Saran and Biharsharif.</p>.<p>The Met Department, which has predicted there will be no let-up in the cold wave situation for the next few days, has issued an orange alert for another 48 hours.</p>.<p>“The situation may turn worse on January 1 and 2 as there is a possibility of light rain in certain pockets of Bihar,” said the source in the Meteorological Department.</p>.<p>In the state capital, the minimum temperature nosedived to 7.4 degree Celsius.</p>.<p>While most of the people preferred to remain indoors due to inclement weather, those in a mood to welcome New Year preferred to take out their best of woollens on Tuesday evening.</p>.<p>The cold wave had its cascading effect on railways too, as many super fast trains between Patna and New Delhi, including Rajdhani Express, were running several hours late.</p>.<p>Equally worse was the situation at Patna airport where two flights were cancelled due to intense fog while 12 other aircraft were delayed owing to poor visibility. </p>.<p>Gaya, however, was recorded as the coldest city as the minimum temperature in the Land of the Buddha was 2 degree Celsius.</p>
<p>Intense cold weather claimed 26 lives across Bihar in the last 24 hours.</p>.<p>The highest number of casualties was reported from Sitamarhi where five people died, while three each died in Sasaram and Muzaffarpur.</p>.<p>Deaths were also reported from Begusarai, Kaimur, Gopalganj, Darbhanga, Patna, Saran and Biharsharif.</p>.<p>The Met Department, which has predicted there will be no let-up in the cold wave situation for the next few days, has issued an orange alert for another 48 hours.</p>.<p>“The situation may turn worse on January 1 and 2 as there is a possibility of light rain in certain pockets of Bihar,” said the source in the Meteorological Department.</p>.<p>In the state capital, the minimum temperature nosedived to 7.4 degree Celsius.</p>.<p>While most of the people preferred to remain indoors due to inclement weather, those in a mood to welcome New Year preferred to take out their best of woollens on Tuesday evening.</p>.<p>The cold wave had its cascading effect on railways too, as many super fast trains between Patna and New Delhi, including Rajdhani Express, were running several hours late.</p>.<p>Equally worse was the situation at Patna airport where two flights were cancelled due to intense fog while 12 other aircraft were delayed owing to poor visibility. </p>.<p>Gaya, however, was recorded as the coldest city as the minimum temperature in the Land of the Buddha was 2 degree Celsius.</p>