Icy winds blowing from mountains on Tuesday gave no respite to Delhiites from the winter chill, as it brought down mercury levels to below 5 degree Celsius.
The mercury plummeted to 4.5 degree Celsius, three degrees below normal and a sharp decline from Monday's 8.4 degree Celsius, on a sunny morning. Since Sunday, the minimum temperature has been dipping.
Image: Indian laborers warm themselves around a small fire next to a cart in New Delhi on Monday. Though India is famous for its brutally hot summers, temperatures fall sharply for a few weeks in December and January.
Text: PTI
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