Death toll exceeds 150 in India cold wave

More than 150 people have died in a cold wave sweeping across northern and eastern India and dense fog disrupted air and rail services, dpa cited reports as saying Tuesday.
Sixteen more people died in intense cold or fog-related accidents in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Monday, taking the region's death toll for the month to 140, the Times of India said.
Temperatures reached a low of 0.5 degrees Celsius in the state's Sonbhadra district.
Twelve more cold-related deaths were reported from the eastern state of Bihar, national capital Delhi and neighbouring Haryana state, reports said.
Thick fog at the Delhi airport led to delays of about 100 flights and cancellations of 16 more, broadcaster NDTV reported.