Monday, January 7, 2008

Nearly 150 die in India cold wave

Just some update, it's so sad knowing that people are dying in India just because of the cold weather. I've seen those homeless people sleeping outside in boxes and tents along the streets. They make fire to stay warm.

Nearly 150 die in India cold wave (source:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3356645.stm)

Cold comfort: Men in Delhi ward off the chill around a bonfire. The death toll from a cold wave sweeping through northern India is approaching 150, authorities say.
Twenty people reportedly died in near-freezing temperatures in Uttar Pradesh state on Monday - officials say it was the season's coldest night. Most deaths so far have taken place among the homeless and elderly, and local authorities have been asked to arrange shelter for the vulnerable. Scores die in India every year, being ill-equipped to deal with extreme cold. In many cities, a thick fog has accompanied the plummeting temperatures, disrupting air and rail transport. Weather officials attribute the current cold snap to disturbances over the Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir state. Five deaths from the cold were also reported in Nepal - the victims, all of them elderly, died on Monday night.

So, Malaysia is hot, of late with rains in the afternoon, especially during after-office hours, made our nicely-clean car dirty again but aren't we lucky?

2 comments:

J Young said...

Zoom zoom, well done. Your blog is very nice and informative. Seems like you are quite free in this new company :)

n7ck7 said...

Thank you, it's for knowledge/experience-sharing ;P Next time if you happen to go to Taj Mahal for your honeymoon, you'll be prepared.

Balanced work and play environment is what I am looking for in job and so far so good in E ;)