Moradabad, Jan. 27 -- A thick layer of fog blanketed the Moradabad city in Uttar Pradesh on Monday morning, resulting in reduced visibility.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in the city is expected to remain below 8 degrees Celsius.

The Regional Met Centre has issued a yellow alert of fog for the Moradabad district.

A thin layer of fog also covered the Ayodhya city of Uttar Pradesh in the early hours of today. Amid the inclement weather conditions, a large number of people thronged Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya.

Meanwhile, amid the lower temperatures in Delhi on Monday, hundreds of vulnerable people sought refuge in night shelter homes across the national capital.

With the cold wave intensi...