Hot tea, bonfire to rescue as cold waves grip Punjab

Last Updated: Dec 28 2019 | 1:06 PM IST

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Ludhiana (Punjab) / Amritsar (Punjab), Dec 28 (ANI): Punjab is continuously reeling under cold waves. The temperature has dipped in the city to several degrees due to heavy snowfall in parts of North India. People took support of hot cups of tea and bonfires to beat the cold weather. The chilly weather will continue in coming weeks too. One of the locals said that market has affected as everyone is trying to stay at home in cold weather.

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