Cold wave is sweeping across Rajasthan with Sikar being recorded as the coldest place at 5 degrees Celsius even as a beggar died in capital city here.
Pilani recorded a night temperature of 5.3 degrees while Tonk shivered at a 5.5 degrees and Churu, which was the coldest place yesterday recorded a temperature of 6.2 degrees along with Sriganganagar.
The unidentified man, aged around 50 was found unconscious by a passerby outside Gokhale Hostel, near New Gate here, yesterday.
He was rushed to SMS Hospital's Emergency where doctors declared him brought dead, police said.
The deceased was not living at night shelter homes set up by the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC), they added.
The night temperature in Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Ajmer was 7, 8.2, 8.6 and 10 degrees respectively, the MeT department said here today.
Further fog continued to engulf parts of northern region delaying 18 trains under north western railways.
New Delhi-Ajmer, Ahmadabad-Agra, Ahmadabad-New Delhi are among the 18 trains which are running late due to the fog, an NWR spokesperson informed.
